#257aaa color: Larimar Blue
#257aaa is rgb(37, 122, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.232% 0.10817 238.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #257aaa
#257aaa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Larimar Blue (#1d78ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #257aaa mixed with white
Darker: #257aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #257aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #257aaa
What color is #257aaa?
#257aaa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 122, 170), in HSL hsl(201.65, 64.25%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.232% 0.10817 238.568).
What colors go well with #257aaa?
The complementary color of #257aaa is #a06129. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008394 and #586eb2. The triadic partners are #a45571 and #6c7b28.
Is white or black text more readable on #257aaa?
White text reads better on #257aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257aaa a warm or cool color?
#257aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.108.