#257BAD Color

#257BAD is rgb(37, 123, 173) in RGB and hsl(202, 65%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#257BAD

HEX#257BAD

RGBrgb(37, 123, 173)

HSLhsl(202, 65%, 41%)

HSVhsv(202, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.111 239.4)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 29%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#257BAD Complementary#AD5625 Analogous#25AD9A Analogous#2537AD Triadic#AD257B Triadic#7BAD25

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#2C93CE #4AA4D9 #6CB5E0 #92C8E8 #B3D9EF #D5EAF6

Shades

#206C97 #1B5A7E #164B69 #123C54 #0D2D3F #081B26

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