#257ea4 color: Prominent Blue
#257ea4 is rgb(37, 126, 164) in RGB and oklch(55.907% 0.09975 231.264) 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 #257ea4
#257ea4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #257ea4 mixed with white
Darker: #257ea4 mixed with black
Calmer: #257ea4 with less saturation
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Questions about #257ea4
What color is #257ea4?
#257ea4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 126, 164), in HSL hsl(197.95, 63.18%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.907% 0.09975 231.264).
What colors go well with #257ea4?
The complementary color of #257ea4 is #a2623a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00858c and #5274af. The triadic partners are #a05a7b and #77792c.
Is white or black text more readable on #257ea4?
White text reads better on #257ea4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257ea4 a warm or cool color?
#257ea4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.1.