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#256DEC

#256dec ≈ Brandeis Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#256dec is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 42.75% green and 92.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.32% cyan, 53.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 218.29°, with 83.97% saturation and 53.53% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brandeis Blue (#0070ff), ΔE 2.3.

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Web safe#3366ff
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Relative luminance0.1739

Complementary

  1. #256dec
  2. #eca425

Split complementary

  1. #256dec
  2. #ec4025
  3. #d1ec25

Analogous

  1. #25d1ec
  2. #256dec
  3. #4025ec

Triadic

  1. #256dec
  2. #ec256d
  3. #6dec25

Tetradic

  1. #256dec
  2. #a425ec
  3. #eca425
  4. #6dec25

Square

  1. #256dec
  2. #ec25d1
  3. #eca425
  4. #25ec40

Monochromatic

  1. #0a2e6e
  2. #104bb5
  3. #256dec
  4. #6b9cf2
  5. #b2cbf8

Shades

#256dec mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256dec
  2. #2162d4
  3. #1e57bd
  4. #1a4ca5
  5. #16418e
  6. #133776
  7. #0f2c5e
  8. #0b2147
  9. #07162f
  10. #040b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#256dec mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256dec
  2. #3b7cee
  3. #518af0
  4. #6699f2
  5. #7ca7f4
  6. #92b6f6
  7. #a8c5f7
  8. #bed3f9
  9. #d3e2fb
  10. #e9f0fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256dec mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256dec
  2. #2e6fe1
  3. #3771d6
  4. #4073cc
  5. #4975c1
  6. #5377b6
  7. #5c78ab
  8. #657aa0
  9. #6e7c96
  10. #777e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e71b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007df0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006bea ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008da2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0877ef ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ceb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0081c4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256dec {
  color: #256dec;
}
Background
.bg-256dec {
  background-color: #256dec;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256dec {
  border: 2px solid #256dec;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256dec;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 109 236;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 84% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256dec {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256dec, #4025ec);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256dec {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 109 236 / 0.35);
}

#0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 2.30 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.92 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 4.33 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.02 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.94 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.56 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.37 #da9213 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Brandeis Blue
#256dec  rgb(37, 109, 236)  hsl(218, 84%, 54%)  Brandeis Blue
#eca425  rgb(236, 164, 37)  hsl(38, 84%, 54%)  Marigold
#ec256d  rgb(236, 37, 109)  hsl(338, 84%, 54%)  Razzmatazz
#6dec25  rgb(109, 236, 37)  hsl(98, 84%, 54%)  Lawn Green