#256EBB Color

#256EBB is rgb(37, 110, 187) in RGB and hsl(211, 67%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256EBB

HEX#256EBB

RGBrgb(37, 110, 187)

HSLhsl(211, 67%, 44%)

HSVhsv(211, 80%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.14 253.1)

CMYKcmyk(80%, 41%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#256EBB Complementary#BB7325 Analogous#25B9BB Analogous#2825BB Triadic#BB256E Triadic#6EBB25

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#3382D7 #5094DC #72A9E3 #95BEEA #B7D3F1 #D4E5F7

Shades

#205FA2 #1C528D #174373 #123459 #0D2540 #08192B

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