#257ba8 color: Prominent Blue
#257ba8 is rgb(37, 123, 168) in RGB and oklch(55.371% 0.10537 236.568) 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 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #257ba8
#257ba8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #257ba8 mixed with white
Darker: #257ba8 mixed with black
Calmer: #257ba8 with less saturation
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Questions about #257ba8
What color is #257ba8?
#257ba8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 123, 168), in HSL hsl(200.61, 63.9%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.371% 0.10537 236.568).
What colors go well with #257ba8?
The complementary color of #257ba8 is #a1612e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008391 and #5670b0. The triadic partners are #a35774 and #6f7a29.
Is white or black text more readable on #257ba8?
White text reads better on #257ba8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257ba8 a warm or cool color?
#257ba8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.105.