Close to Blue Gray
#259EDD
#259EDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 62% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, 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 #259EDD.
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
2.99:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #259EDD as they’d see it.
#259EDD 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 #259EDD
What color is #259EDD?
#259EDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 62% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 73% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #259EDD in RGB?
#259EDD is rgb(37, 158, 221): 37 red, 158 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #259EDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 29, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #259EDD?
PANTONE 2925 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #259EDD?
Its complement #D0825C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.