Information about #257DD1 color

#257DD1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #257DD1 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 125, 209) — 14.5% red, 49% green, 82% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 67 / 33 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively azure, #257DD1 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of 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, 125, 209)), which gives #257DD1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. #257DD1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#257DD1 color variations

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

#257DD1 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 #257DD1

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

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#257DD1
  • RGB37, 125, 209
  • CMYK67, 33, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(37, 125, 209)
  • HSL209°, 70%, 48%
  • HSL Precise209.302°, 69.919%, 48.235%
  • HSV209°, 82%, 82%
  • HSB209°, 82%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.490, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.490, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.490, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID257DD1
  • DECIMAL ID2457041
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01