#256b85 color: Saxony Blue
#256b85 is rgb(37, 107, 133) in RGB and oklch(49.606% 0.07962 226.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256b85
#256b85 is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #256b85 mixed with white
Darker: #256b85 mixed with black
Calmer: #256b85 with less saturation
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Questions about #256b85
What color is #256b85?
#256b85 is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 107, 133), in HSL hsl(196.25, 56.47%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.606% 0.07962 226.638).
What colors go well with #256b85?
The complementary color of #256b85 is #87533a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #137071 and #44638f. The triadic partners are #834f6b and #68652b.
Is white or black text more readable on #256b85?
White text reads better on #256b85: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256b85 a warm or cool color?
#256b85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.08.