#256EC1 Color

#256EC1 is rgb(37, 110, 193) in RGB and hsl(212, 68%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#256EC1

HEX#256EC1

RGBrgb(37, 110, 193)

HSLhsl(212, 68%, 45%)

HSVhsv(212, 81%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.148 254.5)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 43%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #256EC1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #256EC1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#256EC1 Complementary#C17825 Analogous#25BCC1 Analogous#2A25C1 Triadic#C1256E Triadic#6EC125

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #256EC1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3682D9 #5494DE #76AAE5 #94BCEB #B6D2F1 #D4E4F7

Shades

#205FA7 #1B508D #164274 #12365E #0D2745 #08182B

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