#256fb5 color: Beautiful Blue
#256fb5 is rgb(37, 111, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.24% 0.13114 250.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 29%
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About #256fb5
#256fb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #256fb5 mixed with white
Darker: #256fb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #256fb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #256fb5
What color is #256fb5?
#256fb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 111, 181), in HSL hsl(209.17, 66.06%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.24% 0.13114 250.846).
What colors go well with #256fb5?
The complementary color of #256fb5 is #9b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9c and #6061b6. The triadic partners are #aa475a and #517b1b.
Is white or black text more readable on #256fb5?
White text reads better on #256fb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256fb5 a warm or cool color?
#256fb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.131.