#256FBE#256FBE
#256FBE is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 53.8% C 0.143 H 253.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.13:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #256FBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(37, 111, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 67%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(211, 81%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(80.5%, 41.6%, 0%, 25.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.28, 6.11, -47.80) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.28, 48.19, 277.28°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.81% -0.0409 -0.1368) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.81% 0.143 253.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.7382, 15.4780, 50.8633) |
| Luminance | 0.1548 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 0.50
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 2.10
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 2.81
Bluish
#2976BB
ΔE00 2.82
Windows Blue
#3778BF
ΔE00 3.31
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 3.73
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#256FBE #BE7425
analogous
#25BCBE #256FBE #2725BE
triadic
#256FBE #BE256F #6FBE25
tetradic
#256FBE #BE25BC #BE7425 #25BE27
square
#256FBE #BE25BC #BE7425 #25BE27
split-complementary
#256FBE #BE2725 #BCBE25
monochromatic
#113358 #1B518B #256FBE #458EDB #79ADE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.13
#256FBE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.10
#256FBE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #256FBE
5.13:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##256FBE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##256FBE | 1.00 | 5.13 | 4.10 | 5.13 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.13 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.13 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4875C1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2D67BC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00828D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #256fbe; /* rgb */ color: rgb(37, 111, 190); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.8% 0.143 253.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7897d2',
500: '#256fbe',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #256fbe; $custom-light: #7897d2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#256fbe",
"rgb": {
"r": 37,
"g": 111,
"b": 190
},
"hsl": {
"h": 210.98,
"s": 67.401,
"l": 44.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5381,
"c": 0.14277,
"h": 253.4
},
"luminance": 0.1548
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#256FBE
secondary
#CDA172
accent
#973EEA
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF2F9
border
#CACCD2
text
#0A0D14
muted
#7C7E82