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#256db0 color: Daphne

#256db0 is rgb(37, 109, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.464% 0.1268 250.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.5%
0.127
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #256db0

#256db0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #256db0 mixed with white

  1. 256db0
  2. 3e7cb9
  3. 558ac1
  4. 6a98c9
  5. 7fa7d1
  6. 94b5d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed3e9
  9. d4e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #256db0 mixed with black

  1. 256db0
  2. 1f5e99
  3. 194f82
  4. 13416c
  5. 0d3356
  6. 082642
  7. 04192e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #256db0 with less saturation

  1. 256db0
  2. 306da9
  3. 396da2
  4. 406d9c
  5. 476d95
  6. 4e6d8e
  7. 546d87
  8. 5a6c80
  9. 606c79
  10. 656b71

Questions about #256db0

What color is #256db0?

#256db0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(37, 109, 176), in HSL hsl(208.92, 65.26%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.464% 0.1268 250.401).

What colors go well with #256db0?

The complementary color of #256db0 is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #5e5fb1. The triadic partners are #a54659 and #50781c.

Is white or black text more readable on #256db0?

White text reads better on #256db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #256db0 a warm or cool color?

#256db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.127.