#257bd0 color: Soothing Sapphire
#257bd0 is rgb(37, 123, 208) in RGB and oklch(57.684% 0.15287 252.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 18%
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About #257bd0
#257bd0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #257bd0 mixed with white
Darker: #257bd0 mixed with black
Calmer: #257bd0 with less saturation
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Questions about #257bd0
What color is #257bd0?
#257bd0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(37, 123, 208), in HSL hsl(209.82, 69.8%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.684% 0.15287 252.231).
What colors go well with #257bd0?
The complementary color of #257bd0 is #ac6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088af and #6e6ad0. The triadic partners are #c24b61 and #558b14.
Is white or black text more readable on #257bd0?
White text reads better on #257bd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257bd0 a warm or cool color?
#257bd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.153.