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#257db7 color: Haddock’s Sweater

#257db7 is rgb(37, 125, 183) in RGB and oklch(56.662% 0.12043 242.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

56.7%
0.120
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #257db7

#257db7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #257db7 mixed with white

  1. 257db7
  2. 418abf
  3. 5897c6
  4. 6ea4ce
  5. 83b1d5
  6. 97bedc
  7. accbe4
  8. c1d8eb
  9. d5e5f2
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #257db7 mixed with black

  1. 257db7
  2. 1f6c9f
  3. 195b87
  4. 134b70
  5. 0d3b5a
  6. 082c45
  7. 041e31
  8. 02111e
  9. 00050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #257db7 with less saturation

  1. 257db7
  2. 337db1
  3. 3e7caa
  4. 477ca4
  5. 4f7c9e
  6. 577b97
  7. 5e7a91
  8. 64798a
  9. 6b7884
  10. 71777d

Questions about #257db7

What color is #257db7?

#257db7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(37, 125, 183), in HSL hsl(203.84, 66.36%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.662% 0.12043 242.8).

What colors go well with #257db7?

The complementary color of #257db7 is #a76418. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a0 and #5f70bd. The triadic partners are #af5570 and #6a8125.

Is white or black text more readable on #257db7?

White text reads better on #257db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257db7 a warm or cool color?

#257db7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.12.