#257ea8 color: Prominent Blue
#257ea8 is rgb(37, 126, 168) in RGB and oklch(56.108% 0.10358 233.938) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #257ea8
#257ea8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #257ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #257ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #257ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #257ea8
What color is #257ea8?
#257ea8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 126, 168), in HSL hsl(199.24, 63.9%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.108% 0.10358 233.938).
What colors go well with #257ea8?
The complementary color of #257ea8 is #a36235. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008691 and #5573b2. The triadic partners are #a35a79 and #747b2b.
Is white or black text more readable on #257ea8?
White text reads better on #257ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257ea8 a warm or cool color?
#257ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.104.