#256BAD Color

#256BAD is rgb(37, 107, 173) in RGB and hsl(209, 65%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256BAD

HEX#256BAD

RGBrgb(37, 107, 173)

HSLhsl(209, 65%, 41%)

HSVhsv(209, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.125 250.6)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 38%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256BAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256BAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256BAD Complementary#AD6625 Analogous#25ADAA Analogous#2527AD Triadic#AD256B Triadic#6BAD25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256BAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2C80CE #4A94D9 #6CA8E0 #92BEE8 #B3D2EF #D5E6F6

Shades

#205E97 #1B4E7E #164169 #123454 #0D273F #081726

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