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#256DA5

#256da5 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#256da5 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 42.75% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.58% cyan, 33.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 206.25°, with 63.37% saturation and 39.61% 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 5.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.41.

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Relative luminance0.1405

Complementary

  1. #256da5
  2. #a55d25

Split complementary

  1. #256da5
  2. #a5252d
  3. #a59d25

Analogous

  1. #25a59d
  2. #256da5
  3. #252da5

Triadic

  1. #256da5
  2. #a5256d
  3. #6da525

Tetradic

  1. #256da5
  2. #5d25a5
  3. #a55d25
  4. #6da525

Square

  1. #256da5
  2. #9d25a5
  3. #a55d25
  4. #2da525

Monochromatic

  1. #091a28
  2. #174467
  3. #256da5
  4. #4294d5
  5. #80b8e3

Shades

#256da5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256da5
  2. #216295
  3. #1e5784
  4. #1a4c74
  5. #164163
  6. #133753
  7. #0f2c42
  8. #0b2132
  9. #071621
  10. #040b11
  11. #000000

Tints

#256da5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256da5
  2. #3b7cae
  3. #518ab7
  4. #6699c0
  5. #7ca7c9
  6. #92b6d2
  7. #a8c5db
  8. #bed3e4
  9. #d3e2ed
  10. #e9f0f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256da5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256da5
  2. #2e6fa1
  3. #37719e
  4. #40739a
  5. #497596
  6. #537793
  7. #5c788f
  8. #657a8b
  9. #6e7c87
  10. #777e84
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #556a85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #536fa7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4163a4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #456ea6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3867a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007591 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256da5 {
  color: #256da5;
}
Background
.bg-256da5 {
  background-color: #256da5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256da5 {
  border: 2px solid #256da5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256da5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 109 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 63% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256da5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256da5, #252da5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256da5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 109 165 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.41 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.85 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.01 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.61 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 4.91 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.00 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.13 #da925a Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#256da5  rgb(37, 109, 165)  hsl(206, 63%, 40%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a55d25  rgb(165, 93, 37)  hsl(26, 63%, 40%)  Sienna
#a5256d  rgb(165, 37, 109)  hsl(326, 63%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6da525  rgb(109, 165, 37)  hsl(86, 63%, 40%)  Kelly Green