#257ba3 color: Prominent Blue
#257ba3 is rgb(37, 123, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.115% 0.10032 233.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #257ba3
#257ba3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 233°.
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 Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #257ba3 mixed with white
Darker: #257ba3 mixed with black
Calmer: #257ba3 with less saturation
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Questions about #257ba3
What color is #257ba3?
#257ba3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 123, 163), in HSL hsl(199.05, 63%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.115% 0.10032 233.396).
What colors go well with #257ba3?
The complementary color of #257ba3 is #9f6035. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00828c and #5371ad. The triadic partners are #9f5877 and #72782b.
Is white or black text more readable on #257ba3?
White text reads better on #257ba3: 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 #257ba3 a warm or cool color?
#257ba3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.1.