Palettes / Colors / #457B9D

#457B9D — Muted Blue

#457B9D is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#457B9D is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9C6644; it also sits naturally between #449C92 and #444F9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 48% · Blue 62%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

Previews

CSS code for #457B9D

.text { color: #457B9D; }
.background { background-color: #457B9D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #457B9D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 123, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 39%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #457B9D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 123, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #457B9D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 123, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#457B9D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#457B9D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9C6644:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #457B9D: #FFFFFF.

How #457B9D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #457B9D

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #457B9D?

#457B9D is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 69, 123, 157). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #457B9D?

#457B9D is RGB 69, 123, 157 — HSL 203°, 39%, 44% — CMYK 56%, 22%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #457B9D?

Its complement is #9C6644; analogous partners are #449C92 and #444F9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #457B9D for text?

White text on #457B9D has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.57:1.