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#256DA2

#256da2 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#256da2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 42.75% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.16% cyan, 32.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 205.44°, with 62.81% saturation and 39.02% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.43.

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Relative luminance0.1394

Complementary

  1. #256da2
  2. #a25a25

Split complementary

  1. #256da2
  2. #a2252f
  3. #a29825

Analogous

  1. #25a298
  2. #256da2
  3. #252fa2

Triadic

  1. #256da2
  2. #a2256d
  3. #6da225

Tetradic

  1. #256da2
  2. #5a25a2
  3. #a25a25
  4. #6da225

Square

  1. #256da2
  2. #9825a2
  3. #a25a25
  4. #2fa225

Monochromatic

  1. #091925
  2. #174364
  3. #256da2
  4. #4095d3
  5. #7eb8e2

Shades

#256da2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256da2
  2. #216292
  3. #1e5782
  4. #1a4c71
  5. #164161
  6. #133751
  7. #0f2c41
  8. #0b2131
  9. #071620
  10. #040b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#256da2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256da2
  2. #3b7cab
  3. #518ab5
  4. #6699be
  5. #7ca7c7
  6. #92b6d1
  7. #a8c5da
  8. #bed3e3
  9. #d3e2ec
  10. #e9f0f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256da2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256da2
  2. #2e6f9f
  3. #37719b
  4. #407398
  5. #497594
  6. #537791
  7. #5c788e
  8. #657a8a
  9. #6e7c87
  10. #777e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #556a83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #556fa4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4363a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #466ea3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3967a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00758f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256da2 {
  color: #256da2;
}
Background
.bg-256da2 {
  background-color: #256da2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256da2 {
  border: 2px solid #256da2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256da2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 109 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 205 63% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256da2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256da2, #252fa2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256da2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 109 162 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.43 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.16 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.09 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.42 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.76 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 5.36 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.48 #da925d Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#256da2  rgb(37, 109, 162)  hsl(205, 63%, 39%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a25a25  rgb(162, 90, 37)  hsl(25, 63%, 39%)  Sienna
#a2256d  rgb(162, 37, 109)  hsl(325, 63%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6da225  rgb(109, 162, 37)  hsl(85, 63%, 39%)  Olive Drab