#256BB6 Color

#256BB6 is rgb(37, 107, 182) in RGB and hsl(211, 66%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256BB6

HEX#256BB6

RGBrgb(37, 107, 182)

HSLhsl(211, 66%, 43%)

HSVhsv(211, 80%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.137 253.3)

CMYKcmyk(80%, 41%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256BB6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256BB6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256BB6 Complementary#B67025 Analogous#25B4B6 Analogous#2825B6 Triadic#B6256B Triadic#6BB625

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256BB6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#307FD5 #5194DB #73A9E2 #91BBE8 #B3D0EF #D5E5F6

Shades

#205C9D #1C5087 #17416E #123459 #0D253F #09192A

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