Close to Cerulean
#258FBC
#258FBC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 56.1% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 67% saturation and 44% 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 #258FBC.
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
3.66:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.73:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.66:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.73:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #258FBC as they’d see it.
#258FBC 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 #258FBC
What color is #258FBC?
#258FBC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 56.1% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 67% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #258FBC in RGB?
#258FBC is rgb(37, 143, 188): 37 red, 143 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #258FBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 24, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #258FBC?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #258FBC?
Its complement #B7755A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.