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What color is 257CFD?

The RGB color code for color number #257CFD is RGB(37, 124, 253). In the RGB color model, #257CFD has a red value of 37, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 253. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.4% cyan, 51.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.8° (degrees), 98.2 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #257CFD has a hue of 215.8° (degrees), 85.4 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.



Color 257CFD is cool or warm?

Color 257CFD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #257CFD? (For interior and product design)

257CFD has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#257CFD

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #257CFD with dark and light Color




Is #257CFD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 257CFD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #257CFD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(37, 124, 253)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
253 (99.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
85.38%
Magenta
50.99%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.78%

HSL

HSL(215.83deg, 98.2 %, 56.9 %)

Hue
215.83°
Saturation
98.18 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.

RYB

RYB(7, 7, 143)
Red
7 (2.7%)
Yellow
7 (2.9%)
Blue
143 (56.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
215.83°
Saturation
85.38 %.
Brightness / Value
99.22 %.

HWB

H: 215.83°

W: 14.51 %

B: 0.78 %

XYZ

X : 25.7

Y : 21.9

Z : 95.8

YXY

Y1 : 21.9

X : 0.18

Y2 : 0.15

CMY

C : 85.49%

M : 51.37%

Y : 0.78%


LRV

~ 21.9 %

Munsell Color System

5PB 5.0/18

CIE-Lab

L : 53.92

A : 21.94

B : -71.09

CIE-Lch

L : 53.92

C : 74.4

H : 287.15

CIE-Luv

L : 53.92

U : -26.37

V : -112.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.8

A : 16.13

B : -88.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #257CFD


Here are the colors similar to 257CFD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#007FFF
Azure
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#1F75FE
Blue (Crayola)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#2C75FF
Deep Electric Blue
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#468FEA
Moroccan Blue
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 257CFD.


#307FE2
PANTONE 2727 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#407EC9
PANTONE 660 C
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#5C88DA
PANTONE 2718 C
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#5576D1
PANTONE 2130 C
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 257CFD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 257CFD.




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#0080FF
DO (DigitalOcean) Blue
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#0082FC
Bluetooth Blue
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#4285F4
Google Blue
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #257CFD


Here are the paint colors similar to 257CFD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 257CFD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #257CFD to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 257CFD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #257CFD to PPG Paints


#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 257CFD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #257CFD to Valspar


#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 257CFD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #257CFD to Behr


#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 257CFD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #257CFD to Benjamin Moore


#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 257CFD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #257CFD to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 9.97 (90.0% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 10.08 (89.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#257CFD color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



257CFD
Azure*

FDA625
Orange (Web)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #257CFD?

Color that best contrast with #257CFD is #FDA625, color name is Orange (Web)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #257CFD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #257CFD is #FDA625, color name is Orange (Web)*.





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