Information about #257BCB color

#257BCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#257BCB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 123, 203) — 14.5% red, 48.2% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 65 / 31 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#257BCB 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 very close to Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2). Slightly further away sit Celtic Blue (#246BCE) and Windows Blue (#357EC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 123, 203)), which gives #257BCB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #257BCB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#257BCB color variations

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

#257BCB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#257BCB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1D62A2

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Black

#000000

#257BCB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#257BCB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#25BCCA

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#257BCB 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
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#CB7525
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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
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#CBC825
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#CB2528
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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
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#25CBC8
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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
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#CB257B
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#7BCB25
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#7525CB
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#C825CB
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#CB7525
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#28CB25
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Nearest named colors to #257BCB

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

Bright Navy Blue color link
Bright Navy Blue

#1974D2

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

#257BCB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#257BCB
  • RGB37, 123, 203
  • CMYK65, 31, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(37, 123, 203)
  • HSL209°, 69%, 47%
  • HSL Precise208.916°, 69.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV209°, 82%, 80%
  • HSB209°, 82%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.482, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.482, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.482, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID257BCB
  • DECIMAL ID2456523
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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