#255088 Color
#255088 is rgb(37, 80, 136) in RGB, hsl(214, 57%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 41%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255088rgb(37, 80, 136)hsl(214, 57%, 34%)hsv(214, 73%, 53%)cmyk(73%, 41%, 0%, 47%)oklch(43% 0.105 256.1)lab(33.25% 0.36 -36.33)lch(33.25% 36.33 270.56)What #255088 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #255088, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255088 Channel Values
How #255088 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 37 · G 80 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 57% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 73% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #255088 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #255088
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255088; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #255088
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #255088 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#255088#4B4B88#3F4D88#454588#3B4A88#005A5A#11566F#4F4F4FUsing #255088 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255088: #255088;background-color: #255088;colors: { 'color-255088': '#255088' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.314, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_255088">#255088</color>fill="#255088"More Blue Colors
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#255088 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255088?
#255088 is a dark blue — rgb(37, 80, 136) in RGB and hsl(214, 57%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #255088?
#255088 is rgb(37, 80, 136) — red 37, green 80, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255088?
#255088 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 41%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255088 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255088 scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #255088 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255088 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.96, which is visibly different.
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