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#256EB2

#256eb2 ≈ French Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#256eb2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 43.14% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.21% cyan, 38.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 208.94°, with 65.58% saturation and 42.16% 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 5.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is French Blue (#0072bb), ΔE 2.33.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1476

Complementary

  1. #256eb2
  2. #b26925

Split complementary

  1. #256eb2
  2. #b22527
  3. #b2b025

Analogous

  1. #25b2b0
  2. #256eb2
  3. #2527b2

Triadic

  1. #256eb2
  2. #b2256e
  3. #6eb225

Tetradic

  1. #256eb2
  2. #6925b2
  3. #b26925
  4. #6eb225

Square

  1. #256eb2
  2. #b025b2
  3. #b26925
  4. #27b225

Monochromatic

  1. #0b2033
  2. #184773
  3. #256eb2
  4. #4a94d9
  5. #89bae7

Shades

#256eb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256eb2
  2. #2163a0
  3. #1e588e
  4. #1a4d7d
  5. #16426b
  6. #133759
  7. #0f2c47
  8. #0b2135
  9. #071624
  10. #040b12
  11. #000000

Tints

#256eb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256eb2
  2. #3b7dba
  3. #518bc1
  4. #669ac9
  5. #7ca8d1
  6. #92b7d9
  7. #a8c5e0
  8. #bed4e8
  9. #d3e2f0
  10. #e9f1f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256eb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256eb2
  2. #2e70ad
  3. #3772a8
  4. #4073a3
  5. #49759e
  6. #537799
  7. #5c7994
  8. #657b8f
  9. #6e7c8a
  10. #777e85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #576c8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e72b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3865b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007e87 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4171b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3169b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00789a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256eb2 {
  color: #256eb2;
}
Background
.bg-256eb2 {
  background-color: #256eb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256eb2 {
  border: 2px solid #256eb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256eb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 110 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 66% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256eb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256eb2, #2527b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256eb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 110 178 / 0.35);
}

#0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.33 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.31 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 3.61 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.36 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.03 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.42 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.10 #da914d Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

French Blue
#256eb2  rgb(37, 110, 178)  hsl(209, 66%, 42%)  French Blue
#b26925  rgb(178, 105, 37)  hsl(29, 66%, 42%)  Copper
#b2256e  rgb(178, 37, 110)  hsl(329, 66%, 42%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6eb225  rgb(110, 178, 37)  hsl(89, 66%, 42%)  Kelly Green