#257D9D Color

#257D9D is rgb(37, 125, 157) in RGB and hsl(196, 62%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#257D9D

HEX#257D9D

RGBrgb(37, 125, 157)

HSLhsl(196, 62%, 38%)

HSVhsv(196, 76%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.094 227)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 20%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #257D9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #257D9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#257D9D Complementary#9D4525 Analogous#259D81 Analogous#25419D Triadic#9D257D Triadic#7D9D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #257D9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E9BC2 #45ADD3 #6ABEDC #8BCCE4 #B1DDED #D2EBF4

Shades

#206C88 #1B5C74 #164C5F #123E4E #0E2E3A #091E25

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