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#256C8D

#256c8d ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#256c8d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 42.35% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.76% cyan, 23.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 199.04°, with 58.43% saturation and 34.9% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 2.83.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1304

Complementary

  1. #256c8d
  2. #8d4625

Split complementary

  1. #256c8d
  2. #8d2538
  3. #8d7a25

Analogous

  1. #258d7a
  2. #256c8d
  3. #25388d

Triadic

  1. #256c8d
  2. #8d256c
  3. #6c8d25

Tetradic

  1. #256c8d
  2. #46258d
  3. #8d4625
  4. #6c8d25

Square

  1. #256c8d
  2. #7a258d
  3. #8d4625
  4. #388d25

Monochromatic

  1. #050f14
  2. #153e50
  3. #256c8d
  4. #359aca
  5. #71b9da

Shades

#256c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256c8d
  2. #21617f
  3. #1e5671
  4. #1a4c63
  5. #164155
  6. #133647
  7. #0f2b38
  8. #0b202a
  9. #07161c
  10. #040b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#256c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256c8d
  2. #3b7b98
  3. #5189a4
  4. #6698af
  5. #7ca7bb
  6. #92b6c6
  7. #a8c4d1
  8. #bed3dd
  9. #d3e2e8
  10. #e9f0f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256c8d
  2. #2e6e8c
  3. #37708a
  4. #407289
  5. #497488
  6. #537687
  7. #5c7885
  8. #657a84
  9. #6e7c83
  10. #777e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #536877 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c6b8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d618c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007577 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b6b8e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #41658d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007180 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256c8d {
  color: #256c8d;
}
Background
.bg-256c8d {
  background-color: #256c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256c8d {
  border: 2px solid #256c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 108 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 58% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256c8d, #25388d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 108 141 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.83 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.93 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.17 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.71 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.07 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.25 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.26 #da9372 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#256c8d  rgb(37, 108, 141)  hsl(199, 58%, 35%)  Sea Blue
#8d4625  rgb(141, 70, 37)  hsl(19, 58%, 35%)  Saddle Brown
#8d256c  rgb(141, 37, 108)  hsl(319, 58%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#6c8d25  rgb(108, 141, 37)  hsl(79, 58%, 35%)  Olive Drab