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#256DA3

#256da3 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#256da3 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 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.3% cyan, 33.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 205.71°, with 63% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.4.

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Relative luminance0.1397

Complementary

  1. #256da3
  2. #a35b25

Split complementary

  1. #256da3
  2. #a3252e
  3. #a39a25

Analogous

  1. #25a39a
  2. #256da3
  3. #252ea3

Triadic

  1. #256da3
  2. #a3256d
  3. #6da325

Tetradic

  1. #256da3
  2. #5b25a3
  3. #a35b25
  4. #6da325

Square

  1. #256da3
  2. #9a25a3
  3. #a35b25
  4. #2ea325

Monochromatic

  1. #091a26
  2. #174365
  3. #256da3
  4. #4195d4
  5. #7fb8e2

Shades

#256da3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256da3
  2. #216293
  3. #1e5782
  4. #1a4c72
  5. #164162
  6. #133752
  7. #0f2c41
  8. #0b2131
  9. #071621
  10. #040b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#256da3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256da3
  2. #3b7cac
  3. #518ab5
  4. #6699bf
  5. #7ca7c8
  6. #92b6d1
  7. #a8c5da
  8. #bed3e3
  9. #d3e2ed
  10. #e9f0f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256da3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256da3
  2. #2e6fa0
  3. #37719c
  4. #407399
  5. #497595
  6. #537792
  7. #5c788e
  8. #657a8b
  9. #6e7c87
  10. #777e84
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #556a84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #546fa5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4263a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #466ea4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3967a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00758f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256da3 {
  color: #256da3;
}
Background
.bg-256da3 {
  background-color: #256da3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256da3 {
  border: 2px solid #256da3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256da3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 109 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 63% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256da3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256da3, #252ea3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256da3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 109 163 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.40 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.05 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.05 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.62 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.70 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 5.20 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.36 #da925c Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#256da3  rgb(37, 109, 163)  hsl(206, 63%, 39%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a35b25  rgb(163, 91, 37)  hsl(26, 63%, 39%)  Sienna
#a3256d  rgb(163, 37, 109)  hsl(326, 63%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6da325  rgb(109, 163, 37)  hsl(86, 63%, 39%)  Olive Drab