#255393 Color
#255393 is rgb(37, 83, 147) in RGB, hsl(215, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 44%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255393rgb(37, 83, 147)hsl(215, 60%, 36%)hsv(215, 75%, 58%)cmyk(75%, 44%, 0%, 42%)oklch(44.5% 0.117 257.3)lab(34.76% 2.06 -40.61)lch(34.76% 40.67 272.91)What #255393 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 #255393, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255393 Channel Values
How #255393 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 83 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 60% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 75% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #255393 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 #255393
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255393; 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 #255393
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 #255393 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.
#255393#4D4D93#415093#484893#3C4C93#005E5E#095A77#535353Using #255393 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255393: #255393;background-color: #255393;colors: { 'color-255393': '#255393' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.325, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_255393">#255393</color>fill="#255393"More Blue Colors
#255393 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#255393 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255393?
#255393 is a dark blue — rgb(37, 83, 147) in RGB and hsl(215, 60%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #255393?
#255393 is rgb(37, 83, 147) — red 37, green 83, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255393?
#255393 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 44%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255393 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255393 scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #255393 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255393 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.98, which is visibly different.
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