#257ca8 color: Prominent Blue
#257ca8 is rgb(37, 124, 168) in RGB and oklch(55.616% 0.10475 235.702) 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%
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About #257ca8
#257ca8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #257ca8 mixed with white
Darker: #257ca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #257ca8 with less saturation
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Questions about #257ca8
What color is #257ca8?
#257ca8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 124, 168), in HSL hsl(200.15, 63.9%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.616% 0.10475 235.702).
What colors go well with #257ca8?
The complementary color of #257ca8 is #a16131. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008491 and #5671b1. The triadic partners are #a35876 and #717a2a.
Is white or black text more readable on #257ca8?
White text reads better on #257ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257ca8 a warm or cool color?
#257ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.105.