#257CB9
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.5% 0.124 244.3), rgb(37, 124, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#257CB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #257CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 124, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.124 244.3) |
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 #257CB9 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #257CB9 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #257CB9 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #257CB9 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#4690C9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 244.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#257CB9
oklch(56.5% 0.124 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#11669D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#14537F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#194566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#257CB9 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) | #5F7EBC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B71B8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B92 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #257CB9
#257CB9
oklch(56.5% 0.124 244.3)
- #A7640D
#A7640D
oklch(56.6% 0.123 64.5)
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 #257CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
Use #257CB9 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.