Information about #256FB9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #256FB9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 111, 185) — 14.5% red, 43.5% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 29 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #256FB9 reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mid Blue (#276AB3). Slightly further away sit Bluish (#2976BB) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

The recipe behind #256FB9 is rgb(37, 111, 185), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #256FB9: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#256FB9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#256FB9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#256FB9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#256FB9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#256FB9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#256FB9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #256FB9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

#256FB9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#256FB9
  • RGB37, 111, 185
  • CMYK58, 29, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(37, 111, 185)
  • HSL210°, 67%, 44%
  • HSL Precise210°, 66.667%, 43.529%
  • HSV210°, 80%, 73%
  • HSB210°, 80%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.435, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.435, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.435, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID256FB9
  • DECIMAL ID2453433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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