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#256ECD

#256ecd ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#256ecd 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 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.95% cyan, 46.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 213.93°, with 69.42% saturation and 47.45% 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 5.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 2.91.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1595

Complementary

  1. #256ecd
  2. #cd8425

Split complementary

  1. #256ecd
  2. #cd3025
  3. #c2cd25

Analogous

  1. #25c2cd
  2. #256ecd
  3. #3025cd

Triadic

  1. #256ecd
  2. #cd256e
  3. #6ecd25

Tetradic

  1. #256ecd
  2. #8425cd
  3. #cd8425
  4. #6ecd25

Square

  1. #256ecd
  2. #cd25c2
  3. #cd8425
  4. #25cd30

Monochromatic

  1. #0e284b
  2. #194b8c
  3. #256ecd
  4. #5d97e2
  5. #9ec0ed

Shades

#256ecd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #256ecd
  2. #2163b9
  3. #1e58a4
  4. #1a4d90
  5. #16427b
  6. #133767
  7. #0f2c52
  8. #0b213e
  9. #071629
  10. #040b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#256ecd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #256ecd
  2. #3b7dd2
  3. #518bd7
  4. #669adc
  5. #7ca8e1
  6. #92b7e6
  7. #a8c5eb
  8. #bed4f0
  9. #d3e2f5
  10. #e9f1fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#256ecd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #256ecd
  2. #2e70c5
  3. #3772be
  4. #4073b6
  5. #4975ae
  6. #5377a7
  7. #5c799f
  8. #657b97
  9. #6e7c8f
  10. #777e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a6f9e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a77d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0668cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008593 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3374cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #176bcc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007cad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-256ecd {
  color: #256ecd;
}
Background
.bg-256ecd {
  background-color: #256ecd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-256ecd {
  border: 2px solid #256ecd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #256ecd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 110 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 69% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-256ecd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #256ecd, #3025cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-256ecd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 110 205 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 2.91 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.85 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.19 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 5.42 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.57 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.78 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.04 #da9132 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

True Blue
#256ecd  rgb(37, 110, 205)  hsl(214, 69%, 47%)  True Blue
#cd8425  rgb(205, 132, 37)  hsl(34, 69%, 47%)  Bronze
#cd256e  rgb(205, 37, 110)  hsl(334, 69%, 47%)  Telemagenta
#6ecd25  rgb(110, 205, 37)  hsl(94, 69%, 47%)  Lime Green