#256CA2 Color

#256CA2 is rgb(37, 108, 162) in RGB and hsl(206, 63%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256CA2

HEX#256CA2

RGBrgb(37, 108, 162)

HSLhsl(206, 63%, 39%)

HSVhsv(206, 77%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.11 245.6)

CMYKcmyk(77%, 33%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256CA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256CA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256CA2 Complementary#A25B25 Analogous#25A29A Analogous#252DA2 Triadic#A2256C Triadic#6CA225

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256CA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2C82C3 #4898D5 #69ABDD #8FC0E6 #B0D3ED #D5E8F6

Shades

#205E8D #1B5079 #174264 #12354F #0D273A #081925

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