#256988#256988
#256988 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.123; OKLCH L 49.2% C 0.083 H 231.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.08:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #256988 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(37, 105, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 57%, 34%) |
| HSV | hsv(199, 73%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(72.8%, 22.8%, 0%, 46.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.65, -10.43, -23.27) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.65, 25.50, 245.85°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.24% -0.0513 -0.0653) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.24% 0.083 231.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.2567, 12.2729, 25.1161) |
| Luminance | 0.1227 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Ugly Blue
#31668A
ΔE00 3.61
Peacock Blue
#016795
ΔE00 4.00
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 4.04
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 4.39
Metallic Blue
#4F738E
ΔE00 6.64
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 6.91
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#256988 #884425
analogous
#258876 #256988 #253888
triadic
#256988 #882569 #698825
tetradic
#256988 #762588 #884425 #388825
square
#256988 #762588 #884425 #388825
split-complementary
#256988 #882538 #887625
monochromatic
#0B1F28 #184458 #256988 #328EB8 #56ABD1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.08
#256988 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.45
#256988 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #256988
6.08:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##256988 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##256988 | 1.00 | 6.08 | 3.45 | 6.08 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.08 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.45 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.08 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A6889
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4C5E88
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007173
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #256988; /* rgb */ color: rgb(37, 105, 136); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.2% 0.083 231.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6d93aa',
500: '#256988',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #256988; $custom-light: #6d93aa; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#256988",
"rgb": {
"r": 37,
"g": 105,
"b": 136
},
"hsl": {
"h": 198.788,
"s": 57.225,
"l": 33.922
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49243,
"c": 0.0831,
"h": 231.8
},
"luminance": 0.12274
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#256988
secondary
#B67253
accent
#7747E0
background
#F7F9FA
surface
#EDF1F4
border
#C8CBCE
text
#080D10
muted
#7B7E7F