#256d86 color: Saxony Blue
#256d86 is rgb(37, 109, 134) in RGB and oklch(50.167% 0.07991 225.078) 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 47%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256d86
#256d86 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #256d86 mixed with white
Darker: #256d86 mixed with black
Calmer: #256d86 with less saturation
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Questions about #256d86
What color is #256d86?
#256d86 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 109, 134), in HSL hsl(195.46, 56.73%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.167% 0.07991 225.078).
What colors go well with #256d86?
The complementary color of #256d86 is #89543c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #167272 and #446591. The triadic partners are #84516e and #6a662b.
Is white or black text more readable on #256d86?
White text reads better on #256d86: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256d86 a warm or cool color?
#256d86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.08.