#256BC1 Color

#256BC1 is rgb(37, 107, 193) in RGB and hsl(213, 68%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256BC1

HEX#256BC1

RGBrgb(37, 107, 193)

HSLhsl(213, 68%, 45%)

HSVhsv(213, 81%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.151 255.8)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 45%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256BC1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256BC1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256BC1 Complementary#C17B25 Analogous#25B9C1 Analogous#2D25C1 Triadic#C1256B Triadic#6BC125

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256BC1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#367FD9 #5492DE #76A8E5 #94BBEB #B6D1F1 #D4E4F7

Shades

#205DA7 #1B4E8D #164074 #12345E #0D2645 #08182B

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