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#256DA8

#256da8 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#256da8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.98% cyan, 35.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 207.02°, with 63.9% saturation and 40.2% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.1416

Complementary

  1. #256da8
  2. #a86025

Split complementary

  1. #256da8
  2. #a8252c
  3. #a8a225

Analogous

  1. #25a8a2
  2. #256da8
  3. #252ca8

Triadic

  1. #256da8
  2. #a8256d
  3. #6da825

Tetradic

  1. #256da8
  2. #6025a8
  3. #a86025
  4. #6da825

Square

  1. #256da8
  2. #a225a8
  3. #a86025
  4. #2ca825

Monochromatic

  1. #091c2b
  2. #174469
  3. #256da8
  4. #4494d6
  5. #82b8e4

Shades

#256da8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256da8
  2. #216297
  3. #1e5786
  4. #1a4c76
  5. #164165
  6. #133754
  7. #0f2c43
  8. #0b2132
  9. #071622
  10. #040b11
  11. #000000

Tints

#256da8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256da8
  2. #3b7cb1
  3. #518ab9
  4. #6699c2
  5. #7ca7cb
  6. #92b6d4
  7. #a8c5dc
  8. #bed3e5
  9. #d3e2ee
  10. #e9f0f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256da8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256da8
  2. #2e6fa4
  3. #3771a0
  4. #40739c
  5. #497598
  6. #537794
  7. #5c7890
  8. #657a8c
  9. #6e7c88
  10. #777e84
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #566b87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5270aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f64a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #446fa9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3668a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007693 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256da8 {
  color: #256da8;
}
Background
.bg-256da8 {
  background-color: #256da8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256da8 {
  border: 2px solid #256da8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256da8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 109 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 64% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256da8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256da8, #252ca8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256da8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 109 168 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.54 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.64 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 3.99 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 4.52 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.53 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.53 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.81 #da9257 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#256da8  rgb(37, 109, 168)  hsl(207, 64%, 40%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a86025  rgb(168, 96, 37)  hsl(27, 64%, 40%)  Ginger
#a8256d  rgb(168, 37, 109)  hsl(327, 64%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6da825  rgb(109, 168, 37)  hsl(87, 64%, 40%)  Kelly Green