#257CDE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.8% 0.17 254.8), rgb(37, 124, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#257CDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #257CDE |
| RGB | rgb(37, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.17 254.8) |
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 #257CDE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #257CDE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #257CDE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #257CDE text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F2
oklch(81% 0.076 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F8AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 255)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#257CDE
oklch(58.8% 0.17 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#055FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C4E94
oklch(42.7% 0.131 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#154276
oklch(37.8% 0.101 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#257CDE 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) | #4885E2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F74DC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #257CDE
#257CDE
oklch(58.8% 0.17 254.8)
- #A77000
#A77000
oklch(58.8% 0.124 75)
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 #257CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #257CDE 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.