Palettes / Colors / #256BAD

#256BAD — Blue

#256BAD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #256BAD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#256BAD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AD6625; it also sits naturally between #25ADAA and #2527AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 42% · Blue 68%

Cyan 79% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #256BAD

.text { color: #256BAD; }
.background { background-color: #256BAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #256BAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(37, 107, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 65%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #256BAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(37, 107, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #256BAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(37, 107, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#256BAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#256BAD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #256BAD

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Tones of #256BAD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #AD6625:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #256BAD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #256BAD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #256BAD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #256BAD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #256BAC  ·  #256BAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #256BAD?

#256BAD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 37, 107, 173). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #256BAD?

#256BAD is RGB 37, 107, 173 — HSL 209°, 65%, 41% — CMYK 79%, 38%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #256BAD?

Its complement is #AD6625; analogous partners are #25ADAA and #2527AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #256BAD for text?

White text on #256BAD has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.79:1.