#257eb6 color: Tall Ships
#257eb6 is rgb(37, 126, 182) in RGB and oklch(56.846% 0.11848 241.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 29%
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About #257eb6
#257eb6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Ships (#0e81b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #257eb6 mixed with white
Darker: #257eb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #257eb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #257eb6
What color is #257eb6?
#257eb6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Ships. In RGB it is rgb(37, 126, 182), in HSL hsl(203.17, 66.21%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.846% 0.11848 241.639).
What colors go well with #257eb6?
The complementary color of #257eb6 is #a8641e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00889f and #5e71bc. The triadic partners are #ae5672 and #6c8126.
Is white or black text more readable on #257eb6?
White text reads better on #257eb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257eb6 a warm or cool color?
#257eb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.118.