#257DCB Color

#257DCB is rgb(37, 125, 203) in RGB and hsl(208, 69%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#257DCB

HEX#257DCB

RGBrgb(37, 125, 203)

HSLhsl(208, 69%, 47%)

HSVhsv(208, 82%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.145 250)

CMYKcmyk(82%, 38%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#257DCB Complementary#CB7225 Analogous#25CBC5 Analogous#252BCB Triadic#CB257D Triadic#7DCB25

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#398FDB #5BA3E1 #79B4E6 #98C5EC #B6D6F2 #D8E9F8

Shades

#206DB1 #1C5D97 #174D7D #113B5F #0D2B45 #081B2B

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