Information about #257DCF color

#257DCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#257DCF falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 125, 207) — 14.5% red, 49% green, 81.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 67 / 32 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#257DCF presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well 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). Nearby in the Register you will also find Windows Blue (#357EC7) and Celtic Blue (#246BCE).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 125, 207) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #257DCF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#257DCF color variations

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

#257DCF 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 #257DCF

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

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#257DCF
  • RGB37, 125, 207
  • CMYK67, 32, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(37, 125, 207)
  • HSL209°, 70%, 48%
  • HSL Precise208.941°, 69.672%, 47.843%
  • HSV209°, 82%, 81%
  • HSB209°, 82%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.490, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.490, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.490, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID257DCF
  • DECIMAL ID2457039
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01