#256CB5 Hex color

#256CB5

The hexadecimal color code #256CB5 corresponds to the code RGB( 37, 108, 181 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,15 level), green (at 0,42 level) and blue (at 0,71 level). Its brightness is 42% and its saturation is 66%. It is composed of red at 11%, green at 33% and blue at 55%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

210
66
42
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #256CB5
RGB Code rgb( 37 , 108 , 181)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 14.5% , 42.4% , 71.0% )
HSLhsl( 210 , 66% , 42% )
Complementary
Color
#DA934A


Variations of #256CB5

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #256CB5 is the color #E9F0F7

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #030A12.

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Other Shades of Blue

Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #DA934A is the color exactly opposite to #256CB5 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

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Triadic palette



Uses of #256CB5 in CSS

When using #256CB5 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #256CB5 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.

#256CB5 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #256CB5;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #256CB5;  }

Border

#256CB5 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #256CB5;  }

Shadow

#256CB5 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #256CB5; }

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