#257CF3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.3% 0.196 258), rgb(37, 124, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#257CF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #257CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 124, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.196 258) |
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 #257CF3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #257CF3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #257CF3 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #257CF3 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#257CF3
oklch(60.3% 0.196 258)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC4
oklch(49% 0.181 258)
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Step 800
800
#004AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A3E84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#09254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.1)
#257CF3 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) | #3289F7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AC | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #257CF3
#257CF3
oklch(60.3% 0.196 258)
- #AA7600
#AA7600
oklch(60.4% 0.126 77.9)
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 #257CF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #257CF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #257CF3 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.