What color is #257894?

#257894 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Celestial. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #257894?

The RGB value is 37, 120, 148: 37 red, 120 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #257894?

The complementary color is #944125, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #257894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#257894 color

#257894 rgb(37, 120, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #257894 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 47.1% green and 58% blue (37, 120, 148).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 60% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Celestial (#007894), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#257894 color codes

HEX	`#257894`
RGB	`rgb(37, 120, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 47.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 60%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 75%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 19%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.93, -14.79, -22.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.93, 26.72, 236.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.823, 15.963, 30.417)`
Decimal	`2455700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #257894, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #257894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#257894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #257894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #257894; }
.text { color: #257894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #257894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 120 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #257894, #254194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #257894?: #257894 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Celestial. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #257894?: The RGB value is 37, 120, 148: 37 red, 120 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #257894?: The complementary color is #944125, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #257894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.