#256BB1 Color

#256BB1 is rgb(37, 107, 177) in RGB and hsl(210, 65%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256BB1

HEX#256BB1

RGBrgb(37, 107, 177)

HSLhsl(210, 65%, 42%)

HSVhsv(210, 79%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.13 251.9)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 40%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256BB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256BB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256BB1 Complementary#B16B25 Analogous#25B1B1 Analogous#2525B1 Triadic#B1256B Triadic#6BB125

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256BB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2D7FD2 #4E94DA #70A8E1 #92BDE8 #B3D1EF #D5E5F6

Shades

#215E9C #1C4F82 #17426D #123354 #0D263F #081726

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