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#256DA7

#256da7 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#256da7 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 42.75% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.84% cyan, 34.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 206.77°, with 63.73% saturation and 40% 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 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.1412

Complementary

  1. #256da7
  2. #a75f25

Split complementary

  1. #256da7
  2. #a7252c
  3. #a7a025

Analogous

  1. #25a7a0
  2. #256da7
  3. #252ca7

Triadic

  1. #256da7
  2. #a7256d
  3. #6da725

Tetradic

  1. #256da7
  2. #5f25a7
  3. #a75f25
  4. #6da725

Square

  1. #256da7
  2. #a025a7
  3. #a75f25
  4. #2ca725

Monochromatic

  1. #091b2a
  2. #174468
  3. #256da7
  4. #4394d5
  5. #82b8e3

Shades

#256da7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256da7
  2. #216296
  3. #1e5786
  4. #1a4c75
  5. #164164
  6. #133754
  7. #0f2c43
  8. #0b2132
  9. #071621
  10. #040b11
  11. #000000

Tints

#256da7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256da7
  2. #3b7cb0
  3. #518ab9
  4. #6699c1
  5. #7ca7ca
  6. #92b6d3
  7. #a8c5dc
  8. #bed3e5
  9. #d3e2ed
  10. #e9f0f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256da7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256da7
  2. #2e6fa3
  3. #37719f
  4. #40739b
  5. #497597
  6. #537794
  7. #5c7890
  8. #657a8c
  9. #6e7c88
  10. #777e84
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #566b86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5270a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f64a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #446fa8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3767a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007692 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256da7 {
  color: #256da7;
}
Background
.bg-256da7 {
  background-color: #256da7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256da7 {
  border: 2px solid #256da7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256da7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 109 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 64% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256da7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256da7, #252ca7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256da7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 109 167 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.49 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.70 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 3.99 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.54 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 4.64 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.36 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.91 #da9258 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#256da7  rgb(37, 109, 167)  hsl(207, 64%, 40%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a75f25  rgb(167, 95, 37)  hsl(27, 64%, 40%)  Ginger
#a7256d  rgb(167, 37, 109)  hsl(327, 64%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6da725  rgb(109, 167, 37)  hsl(87, 64%, 40%)  Kelly Green