#255B8E Color

#255B8E is rgb(37, 91, 142) in RGB and hsl(209, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255B8E
HEX#255B8E
RGBrgb(37, 91, 142)
HSLhsl(209, 59%, 35%)
HSVhsv(209, 74%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.101 249.9)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 36%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255B8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255B8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255B8EComplementary#8E5725Analogous#258E8CAnalogous#25268ETriadic#8E255BTriadic#5B8E25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255B8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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