#257fb9 color: Tall Ships
#257fb9 is rgb(37, 127, 185) in RGB and oklch(57.249% 0.12108 242.311) 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 27%
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About #257fb9
#257fb9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Ships (#0e81b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #257fb9 mixed with white
Darker: #257fb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #257fb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #257fb9
What color is #257fb9?
#257fb9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Ships. In RGB it is rgb(37, 127, 185), in HSL hsl(203.51, 66.67%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.249% 0.12108 242.311).
What colors go well with #257fb9?
The complementary color of #257fb9 is #aa651a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089a1 and #6072bf. The triadic partners are #b15672 and #6c8325.
Is white or black text more readable on #257fb9?
White text reads better on #257fb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #257fb9 a warm or cool color?
#257fb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.121.