#457FC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.124 254.3), rgb(69, 127, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#457FC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 127, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.124 254.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #457FC5 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457FC5 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457FC5 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457FC5 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#578CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.114 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457FC5
oklch(59% 0.124 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D62A0
oklch(49.2% 0.115 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#265082
oklch(42.7% 0.096 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#244368
oklch(37.8% 0.074 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#457FC5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6084C8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F77C4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F99 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457FC5
#457FC5
oklch(59% 0.124 254.3)
- #A87003
#A87003
oklch(58.9% 0.124 74.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #457FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #457FC5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.