#257ca3 color: Prominent Blue
#257ca3 is rgb(37, 124, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.362% 0.0998 232.459) 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 #257ca3
#257ca3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #257ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #257ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #257ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #257ca3
What color is #257ca3?
#257ca3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 124, 163), in HSL hsl(198.57, 63%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.362% 0.0998 232.459).
What colors go well with #257ca3?
The complementary color of #257ca3 is #a06137. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00838c and #5272ad. The triadic partners are #9f5978 and #74782b.
Is white or black text more readable on #257ca3?
White text reads better on #257ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257ca3 a warm or cool color?
#257ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.1.