#2556B1 Color

#2556B1 is rgb(37, 86, 177) in RGB and hsl(219, 65%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2556B1

HEX#2556B1

RGBrgb(37, 86, 177)

HSLhsl(219, 65%, 42%)

HSVhsv(219, 79%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.155 261.4)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 51%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2556B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2556B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2556B1 Complementary#B18025 Analogous#259CB1 Analogous#3A25B1 Triadic#B12556 Triadic#56B125

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2556B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2D67D2 #4E7FDA #7097E1 #92B0E8 #B3C8EF #D5E1F6

Shades

#214C9C #1C4082 #17356D #122954 #0D1F3F #081226

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