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Information about #257ABF color

#257ABF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#257ABF falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 122, 191) — 14.5% red, 47.8% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 27 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#257ABF is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bluish (#2976BB). Slightly further away sit UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Windows Blue (#357EC7).

The recipe behind #257ABF is rgb(37, 122, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.6:1. #257ABF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#257ABF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#257ABF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #257ABF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#257ABF
  • RGB37, 122, 191
  • CMYK60, 27, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(37, 122, 191)
  • HSL207°, 68%, 45%
  • HSL Precise206.883°, 67.544%, 44.706%
  • HSV207°, 81%, 75%
  • HSB207°, 81%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.478, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.478, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.478, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID257ABF
  • DECIMAL ID2456255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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