#256b87 color: Saxony Blue
#256b87 is rgb(37, 107, 135) in RGB and oklch(49.703% 0.08135 228.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 47%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256b87
#256b87 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #256b87 mixed with white
Darker: #256b87 mixed with black
Calmer: #256b87 with less saturation
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Questions about #256b87
What color is #256b87?
#256b87 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 107, 135), in HSL hsl(197.14, 56.98%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.703% 0.08135 228.526).
What colors go well with #256b87?
The complementary color of #256b87 is #885437. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7073 and #456391. The triadic partners are #854f6a and #66662a.
Is white or black text more readable on #256b87?
White text reads better on #256b87: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256b87 a warm or cool color?
#256b87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.081.