#257bb5 color: Haddock’s Sweater
#257bb5 is rgb(37, 123, 181) in RGB and oklch(56.073% 0.11978 243.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #257bb5
#257bb5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #257bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #257bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #257bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #257bb5
What color is #257bb5?
#257bb5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(37, 123, 181), in HSL hsl(204.17, 66.06%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.073% 0.11978 243.297).
What colors go well with #257bb5?
The complementary color of #257bb5 is #a56315. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00859e and #5e6eba. The triadic partners are #ad536d and #678024.
Is white or black text more readable on #257bb5?
White text reads better on #257bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257bb5 a warm or cool color?
#257bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.12.