#257B9D Color

#257B9D is rgb(37, 123, 157) in RGB and hsl(197, 62%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#257B9D

HEX#257B9D

RGBrgb(37, 123, 157)

HSLhsl(197, 62%, 38%)

HSVhsv(197, 76%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.095 229.1)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 22%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #257B9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #257B9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#257B9D Complementary#9D4725 Analogous#259D83 Analogous#253F9D Triadic#9D257B Triadic#7B9D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #257B9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E98C2 #45ABD3 #6ABCDC #8BCBE4 #B1DCED #D2EAF4

Shades

#206B88 #1B5B74 #164A5F #123D4E #0E2D3A #091D25

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