#257ba6 color: Prominent Blue
#257ba6 is rgb(37, 123, 166) in RGB and oklch(55.268% 0.10331 235.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #257ba6
#257ba6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #257ba6 mixed with white
Darker: #257ba6 mixed with black
Calmer: #257ba6 with less saturation
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Questions about #257ba6
What color is #257ba6?
#257ba6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 123, 166), in HSL hsl(200, 63.55%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.268% 0.10331 235.342).
What colors go well with #257ba6?
The complementary color of #257ba6 is #a06131. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00838f and #5570af. The triadic partners are #a15775 and #70792a.
Is white or black text more readable on #257ba6?
White text reads better on #257ba6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257ba6 a warm or cool color?
#257ba6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.103.