#256EA2 Color

#256EA2 is rgb(37, 110, 162) in RGB and hsl(205, 63%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256EA2

HEX#256EA2

RGBrgb(37, 110, 162)

HSLhsl(205, 63%, 39%)

HSVhsv(205, 77%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.108 244)

CMYKcmyk(77%, 32%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256EA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256EA2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256EA2 Complementary#A25925 Analogous#25A298 Analogous#252FA2 Triadic#A2256E Triadic#6EA225

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256EA2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2C84C3 #489BD5 #69ADDD #8FC1E6 #B0D4ED #D5E8F6

Shades

#20608D #1B5279 #174464 #12364F #0D273A #081925

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