#4257AE Color

#4257AE is rgb(66, 87, 174) in RGB and hsl(228, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#4257AE

HEX#4257AE

RGBrgb(66, 87, 174)

HSLhsl(228, 45%, 47%)

HSVhsv(228, 62%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.14 270.3)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 50%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #4257AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4257AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#4257AE Complementary#AE9842 Analogous#428DAE Analogous#6242AE Triadic#AE4257 Triadic#57AE42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #4257AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#556ABE #7284CA #8C9BD4 #A6B1DD #C0C8E7 #DEE2F2

Shades

#3A4C98 #314181 #29366B #1F2951 #161E3B #0E1325

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