#256497 color: Outer Reef
#256497 is rgb(37, 100, 151) in RGB and oklch(48.811% 0.10379 246.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 41%
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About #256497
#256497 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Outer Reef (#2a6295). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #256497 mixed with white
Darker: #256497 mixed with black
Calmer: #256497 with less saturation
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Questions about #256497
What color is #256497?
#256497 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Outer Reef. In RGB it is rgb(37, 100, 151), in HSL hsl(206.84, 60.64%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.811% 0.10379 246.697).
What colors go well with #256497?
The complementary color of #256497 is #86520b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d86 and #51599a. The triadic partners are #904456 and #506a21.
Is white or black text more readable on #256497?
White text reads better on #256497: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256497 a warm or cool color?
#256497 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.104.