Information about #457AB0 color

#457AB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #457AB0 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 122, 176) (27.1% red, 47.8% green, 69% blue), or CMYK 42 / 21 / 0 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#457AB0 is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Steel Blue (#4682B4). Slightly further away sit Moderate Azure (#4A79A8) and Kasper Blue (#4072B7).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 122, 176) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #457AB0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#457AB0 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#457AB0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #457AB0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#457AB0
  • RGB69, 122, 176
  • CMYK42, 21, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(69, 122, 176)
  • HSL210°, 44%, 48%
  • HSL Precise210.28°, 43.673%, 48.039%
  • HSV210°, 61%, 69%
  • HSB210°, 61%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.478, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.478, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.478, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID457AB0
  • DECIMAL ID4553392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01