Palettes / Colors / #2575BD

#2575BD — Blue

#2575BD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #2575BD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2575BD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BB6B25; it also sits naturally between #25BBB6 and #252ABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 46% · Blue 74%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2575BD

.text { color: #2575BD; }
.background { background-color: #2575BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2575BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(37, 117, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 67%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2575BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(37, 117, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2575BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(37, 117, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2575BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2575BD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB6B25:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2575BD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2575BD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2575BD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2575BD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2575BD?

#2575BD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 37, 117, 189). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2575BD?

#2575BD is RGB 37, 117, 189 — HSL 208°, 67%, 44% — CMYK 80%, 38%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #2575BD?

Its complement is #BB6B25; analogous partners are #25BBB6 and #252ABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2575BD for text?

White text on #2575BD has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.36:1.