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#256DA0

#256da0 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#256da0 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 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.88% cyan, 31.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 204.88°, with 62.44% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.1387

Complementary

  1. #256da0
  2. #a05825

Split complementary

  1. #256da0
  2. #a0252f
  3. #a09625

Analogous

  1. #25a096
  2. #256da0
  3. #252fa0

Triadic

  1. #256da0
  2. #a0256d
  3. #6da025

Tetradic

  1. #256da0
  2. #5825a0
  3. #a05825
  4. #6da025

Square

  1. #256da0
  2. #9625a0
  3. #a05825
  4. #2fa025

Monochromatic

  1. #081824
  2. #174362
  3. #256da0
  4. #3f95d3
  5. #7db8e1

Shades

#256da0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256da0
  2. #216290
  3. #1e5780
  4. #1a4c70
  5. #164160
  6. #133750
  7. #0f2c40
  8. #0b2130
  9. #071620
  10. #040b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#256da0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256da0
  2. #3b7caa
  3. #518ab3
  4. #6699bd
  5. #7ca7c6
  6. #92b6d0
  7. #a8c5d9
  8. #bed3e3
  9. #d3e2ec
  10. #e9f0f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256da0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256da0
  2. #2e6f9d
  3. #37719a
  4. #407396
  5. #497593
  6. #537790
  7. #5c788d
  8. #657a8a
  9. #6e7c86
  10. #777e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #556a82 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #556ea2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #44639f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00797f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #476ea1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a679f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00758d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256da0 {
  color: #256da0;
}
Background
.bg-256da0 {
  background-color: #256da0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256da0 {
  border: 2px solid #256da0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256da0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 109 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 205 62% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256da0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256da0, #252fa0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256da0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 109 160 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.54 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.44 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.02 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.18 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.92 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 5.68 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.75 #da925f Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#256da0  rgb(37, 109, 160)  hsl(205, 62%, 39%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a05825  rgb(160, 88, 37)  hsl(25, 62%, 39%)  Sienna
#a0256d  rgb(160, 37, 109)  hsl(325, 62%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6da025  rgb(109, 160, 37)  hsl(85, 62%, 39%)  Olive Drab