#457FF5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62% 0.187 262.6), rgb(69, 127, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#457FF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 127, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.187 262.6) |
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 #457FF5 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #457FF5 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457FF5 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457FF5 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 262.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#457FF5
oklch(62% 0.187 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C68E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F56CA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B47A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#457FF5 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) | #3C8CF9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAE | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457FF5
#457FF5
oklch(62% 0.187 262.6)
- #AB7D00
#AB7D00
oklch(61.9% 0.127 82.6)
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 #457FF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #457FF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #457FF5 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.