#256ea0 color: Deep Water
#256ea0 is rgb(37, 110, 160) in RGB and oklch(51.763% 0.10601 243.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256ea0
#256ea0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #256ea0 mixed with white
Darker: #256ea0 mixed with black
Calmer: #256ea0 with less saturation
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Questions about #256ea0
What color is #256ea0?
#256ea0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(37, 110, 160), in HSL hsl(204.39, 62.44%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.763% 0.10601 243.027).
What colors go well with #256ea0?
The complementary color of #256ea0 is #92591a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778c and #5463a5. The triadic partners are #994c62 and #5d7224.
Is white or black text more readable on #256ea0?
White text reads better on #256ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256ea0 a warm or cool color?
#256ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.106.