Close to Cornflower Blue
#258EE0
#258EE0 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 55.7% green, and 87.8% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 75% 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 #258EE0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.02:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #258EE0 as they’d see it.
#258EE0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #258EE0
What color is #258EE0?
#258EE0 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 55.7% green, and 87.8% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 75% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #258EE0 in RGB?
#258EE0 is rgb(37, 142, 224): 37 red, 142 green, and 224 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #258EE0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 37, 0, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #258EE0?
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 #258EE0?
Its complement #C4763F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.