#256aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #256aee is composed of 14.5% red, 41.6% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.5% cyan, 55.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 219.4 degrees, a saturation of 85.5% and a lightness of 53.9%. #256aee color hex could be obtained by blending #4ad4ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #3366ff.

    • R 15
    • G 42
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#256aee color description : Bright blue.

#256aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #256aee has RGB values of R:37, G:106, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 2452206.

Hex triplet 256aee #256aee
RGB Decimal 37, 106, 238 rgb(37,106,238)
RGB Percent 14.5, 41.6, 93.3 rgb(14.5%,41.6%,93.3%)
CMYK 84, 55, 0, 7
HSL 219.4°, 85.5, 53.9 hsl(219.4,85.5%,53.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 219.4°, 84.5, 93.3
Web Safe 3366ff #3366ff
CIE-LAB 48.099, 27.634, -72.195
XYZ 21.346, 16.873, 83.016
xyY 0.176, 0.139, 16.873
CIE-LCH 48.099, 77.303, 290.945
CIE-LUV 48.099, -21.717, -111.46
Hunter-Lab 41.076, 20.878, -91.072
Binary 00100101, 01101010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #256aee

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Alternatives to #256aee

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#256aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #256aee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#256aee;}
.background {background-color:#256aee;}
.border {border:1px solid #256aee;}

Shades and Tints of #256aee

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000000 is the darkest color, while #edf3fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #256aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #88898b is the less saturated color, while #1c67f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #256aee is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #646464 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #576580 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0075e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007cc9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00858c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d71e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d75d6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d7bb0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population