Information about #256FCA color

#256FCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#256FCA falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 111, 202) — 14.5% red, 43.5% green, 79.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 65 / 36 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#256FCA is a vivid, lively azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Celtic Blue (#246BCE). Slightly further away sit Mariner (#286ACD) and True Blue (#2D68C4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 111, 202)), which gives #256FCA its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #256FCA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#256FCA color variations

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

#256FCA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#256FCA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#164279

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Black

#000000

#256FCA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#256FCA 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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#25B1CA

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#256FCA 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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#C2CB25
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#CB2D25
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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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#CB2570
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#70CB25
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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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#CB25C2
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#CB8025
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#25CB2D
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Nearest named colors to #256FCA

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

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Bright Navy Blue color link
Bright Navy Blue

#1974D2

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Flat Medium Blue color link
Flat Medium Blue

#3A5FCD

#256FCA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#256FCA
  • RGB37, 111, 202
  • CMYK65, 36, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(37, 111, 202)
  • HSL213°, 69%, 47%
  • HSL Precise213.091°, 69.038%, 46.863%
  • HSV213°, 82%, 79%
  • HSB213°, 82%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.435, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.435, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.435, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID256FCA
  • DECIMAL ID2453450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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