#256e8a color: Faience
#256e8a is rgb(37, 110, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.614% 0.08294 227.623) 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 #256e8a
#256e8a is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #256e8a mixed with white
Darker: #256e8a mixed with black
Calmer: #256e8a with less saturation
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What color is #256e8a?
#256e8a is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(37, 110, 138), in HSL hsl(196.63, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.614% 0.08294 227.623).
What colors go well with #256e8a?
The complementary color of #256e8a is #8c563a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7376 and #466694. The triadic partners are #88516e and #6a682b.
Is white or black text more readable on #256e8a?
White text reads better on #256e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256e8a a warm or cool color?
#256e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.083.