#256BBB Color

#256BBB is rgb(37, 107, 187) in RGB and hsl(212, 67%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256BBB

HEX#256BBB

RGBrgb(37, 107, 187)

HSLhsl(212, 67%, 44%)

HSVhsv(212, 80%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(52.7% 0.143 254.5)

CMYKcmyk(80%, 43%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#256BBB Complementary#BB7525 Analogous#25B6BB Analogous#2A25BB Triadic#BB256B Triadic#6BBB25

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#337FD7 #5092DC #72A7E3 #95BCEA #B7D2F1 #D4E4F7

Shades

#205DA2 #1C508D #174273 #123359 #0D2540 #08182B

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