#256586 color: Carbide
#256586 is rgb(37, 101, 134) in RGB and oklch(48.125% 0.08313 234.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-800
- Black 47%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256586
#256586 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carbide (#316382). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #256586 mixed with white
Darker: #256586 mixed with black
Calmer: #256586 with less saturation
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Questions about #256586
What color is #256586?
#256586 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Carbide. In RGB it is rgb(37, 101, 134), in HSL hsl(200.41, 56.73%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.125% 0.08313 234.891).
What colors go well with #256586?
The complementary color of #256586 is #82502d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b74 and #475d8d. The triadic partners are #824960 and #5d6327.
Is white or black text more readable on #256586?
White text reads better on #256586: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256586 a warm or cool color?
#256586 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.083.