#256987#256987
#256987 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.122; OKLCH L 49.2% C 0.082 H 231.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.09:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #256987 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(37, 105, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 57%, 34%) |
| HSV | hsv(198, 73%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(72.6%, 22.2%, 0%, 47.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.60, -10.79, -22.73) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.60, 25.16, 244.61°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.19% -0.0517 -0.0638) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.19% 0.082 231) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.1860, 12.2446, 24.7436) |
| Luminance | 0.1225 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Ugly Blue
#31668A
ΔE00 3.94
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 4.28
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 4.30
Peacock Blue
#016795
ΔE00 4.37
Metallic Blue
#4F738E
ΔE00 6.77
Cerulean
#007BA7
ΔE00 7.21
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#256987 #874325
analogous
#258774 #256987 #253887
triadic
#256987 #872569 #698725
tetradic
#256987 #742587 #874325 #388725
square
#256987 #742587 #874325 #388725
split-complementary
#256987 #872538 #877425
monochromatic
#0B1E27 #184457 #256987 #328EB7 #56ABD1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.09
#256987 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.45
#256987 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #256987
6.09:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##256987 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##256987 | 1.00 | 6.09 | 3.45 | 6.09 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.45 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A6888
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4C5E87
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007173
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #256987; /* rgb */ color: rgb(37, 105, 135); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.2% 0.082 231.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6d93aa',
500: '#256987',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #256987; $custom-light: #6d93aa; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#256987",
"rgb": {
"r": 37,
"g": 105,
"b": 135
},
"hsl": {
"h": 198.367,
"s": 56.977,
"l": 33.725
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49193,
"c": 0.08214,
"h": 231
},
"luminance": 0.12246
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#256987
secondary
#B57153
accent
#7648E0
background
#F7F9FA
surface
#EDF1F4
border
#C8CBCE
text
#080D10
muted
#7B7E7F