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#256db1 color: Daphne

#256db1 is rgb(37, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.526% 0.12809 250.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.5%
0.128
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #256db1

#256db1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #256db1 mixed with white

  1. 256db1
  2. 3e7cb9
  3. 558ac2
  4. 6a99ca
  5. 7fa7d2
  6. 94b5da
  7. a9c4e2
  8. bed3e9
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #256db1 mixed with black

  1. 256db1
  2. 1f5e99
  3. 194f83
  4. 13416c
  5. 0d3357
  6. 082642
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #256db1 with less saturation

  1. 256db1
  2. 306daa
  3. 396da3
  4. 406e9c
  5. 486d95
  6. 4e6d8e
  7. 546d87
  8. 5a6c80
  9. 606c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #256db1

What color is #256db1?

#256db1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(37, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(209.14, 65.42%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.526% 0.12809 250.727).

What colors go well with #256db1?

The complementary color of #256db1 is #985a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #5e5fb2. The triadic partners are #a64658 and #50781c.

Is white or black text more readable on #256db1?

White text reads better on #256db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #256db1 a warm or cool color?

#256db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.128.