#257BAD
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.6% 0.111 239.4), rgb(37, 123, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#257BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #257BAD |
| RGB | rgb(37, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.111 239.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #257BAD | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #257BAD | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #257BAD text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #257BAD text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#4891C0
oklch(63% 0.102 239.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#257BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.111 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#156795
oklch(49% 0.104 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#165478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4661
oklch(37.7% 0.066 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#257BAD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #637BAF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #257BAD
#257BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.111 239.4)
- #A26226
#A26226
oklch(55.7% 0.111 59.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #257BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.010
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.041
Use #257BAD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.