What color is #457FA2?

#457FA2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457FA2?

The RGB value is 69, 127, 162: 69 red, 127 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457FA2?

The complementary color is #A26845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457FA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457FA2 color

#457FA2 rgb(69, 127, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #457FA2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 49.8% green and 63.5% blue (69, 127, 162).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Zenith (#497A9F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#457FA2 color codes

HEX	`#457FA2`
RGB	`rgb(69, 127, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 49.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 40%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.75, -8.43, -24.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.75, 25.87, 250.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.563, 19.051, 36.98)`
Decimal	`4554658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457FA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #457FA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#457FA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #457FA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457fa2; }
.text { color: #457fa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457fa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 127 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457fa2, #4551a2); }

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Questions

What color is #457FA2?: #457FA2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457FA2?: The RGB value is 69, 127, 162: 69 red, 127 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457FA2?: The complementary color is #A26845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457FA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.