#256BDC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.187 259.9), rgb(37, 107, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#256BDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #256BDC |
| RGB | rgb(37, 107, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.187 259.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #256BDC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #256BDC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #256BDC text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #256BDC text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#4686EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 259.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#256BDC
oklch(55% 0.187 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A5AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 260)
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Step 800
800
#184A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 260)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#102548
oklch(26.9% 0.071 260)
#256BDC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B78E0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008799 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #256BDC
#256BDC
oklch(55% 0.187 259.9)
- #946900
#946900
oklch(55.1% 0.114 80.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #256BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.029
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #256BDC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.