#256DAD Color

#256DAD is rgb(37, 109, 173) in RGB and hsl(208, 65%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256DAD

HEX#256DAD

RGBrgb(37, 109, 173)

HSLhsl(208, 65%, 41%)

HSVhsv(208, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.123 249.4)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 37%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#256DAD Complementary#AD6425 Analogous#25ADA8 Analogous#2529AD Triadic#AD256D Triadic#6DAD25

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#2C82CE #4A96D9 #6CAAE0 #92C0E8 #B3D3EF #D5E7F6

Shades

#206097 #1B507E #164369 #123554 #0D283F #081826

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