#256d8a color: Faience
#256d8a is rgb(37, 109, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.36% 0.08329 228.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256d8a
#256d8a is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #256d8a mixed with white
Darker: #256d8a mixed with black
Calmer: #256d8a with less saturation
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What color is #256d8a?
#256d8a is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(37, 109, 138), in HSL hsl(197.23, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.36% 0.08329 228.822).
What colors go well with #256d8a?
The complementary color of #256d8a is #8b5538. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b7276 and #466594. The triadic partners are #87506c and #68682a.
Is white or black text more readable on #256d8a?
White text reads better on #256d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256d8a a warm or cool color?
#256d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.083.