#257DAD Color

#257DAD is rgb(37, 125, 173) in RGB and hsl(201, 65%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#257DAD

HEX#257DAD

RGBrgb(37, 125, 173)

HSLhsl(201, 65%, 41%)

HSVhsv(201, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.109 237.8)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 28%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#257DAD Complementary#AD5425 Analogous#25AD98 Analogous#2539AD Triadic#AD257D Triadic#7DAD25

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#2C95CE #4AA7D9 #6CB7E0 #92CAE8 #B3DAEF #D5EAF6

Shades

#206E97 #1B5B7E #164C69 #123D54 #0D2E3F #081B26

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