Close to Cornflower Blue
#258BDD
#258BDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 54.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 73% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #258BDD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.82:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.61:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.82:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #258BDD as they’d see it.
#258BDD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #258BDD
What color is #258BDD?
#258BDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 54.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 73% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #258BDD in RGB?
#258BDD is rgb(37, 139, 221): 37 red, 139 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #258BDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 37, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #258BDD?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #258BDD?
Its complement #C0743C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.