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#2573bf color: Matt Blue

#2573bf is rgb(37, 115, 191) in RGB and oklch(54.79% 0.13975 251.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

54.8%
0.140
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2573bf

#2573bf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2573bf mixed with white

  1. 2573bf
  2. 3f81c6
  3. 568fcd
  4. 6b9dd4
  5. 80abdb
  6. 95b9e1
  7. aac7e8
  8. bfd5ee
  9. d4e3f4
  10. e9f1f9

Darker: #2573bf mixed with black

  1. 2573bf
  2. 1f63a6
  3. 19548d
  4. 134575
  5. 0d365e
  6. 082848
  7. 041b33
  8. 020f1f
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2573bf with less saturation

  1. 2573bf
  2. 3173b7
  3. 3b74b0
  4. 4374a8
  5. 4b74a1
  6. 527499
  7. 597391
  8. 5f7389
  9. 657281
  10. 6b7279

Questions about #2573bf

What color is #2573bf?

#2573bf is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 115, 191), in HSL hsl(209.61, 67.54%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.79% 0.13975 251.642).

What colors go well with #2573bf?

The complementary color of #2573bf is #a16000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fa3 and #6563bf. The triadic partners are #b3485c and #528118.

Is white or black text more readable on #2573bf?

White text reads better on #2573bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2573bf a warm or cool color?

#2573bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.14.