#256d85 color: Saxony Blue
#256d85 is rgb(37, 109, 133) in RGB and oklch(50.12% 0.07912 224.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256d85
#256d85 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #256d85 mixed with white
Darker: #256d85 mixed with black
Calmer: #256d85 with less saturation
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Questions about #256d85
What color is #256d85?
#256d85 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 109, 133), in HSL hsl(195, 56.47%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.12% 0.07912 224.087).
What colors go well with #256d85?
The complementary color of #256d85 is #89543d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #187271 and #436690. The triadic partners are #83516f and #6b662c.
Is white or black text more readable on #256d85?
White text reads better on #256d85: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256d85 a warm or cool color?
#256d85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.079.