#255B9D Color

#255B9D is rgb(37, 91, 157) in RGB and hsl(213, 62%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255B9D

HEX#255B9D

RGBrgb(37, 91, 157)

HSLhsl(213, 62%, 38%)

HSVhsv(213, 76%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(47% 0.121 255.2)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 42%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255B9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255B9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255B9D Complementary#9D6725 Analogous#25979D Analogous#2B259D Triadic#9D255B Triadic#5B9D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255B9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E70C2 #4585D3 #6A9EDC #8BB3E4 #B1CCED #D2E1F4

Shades

#204F88 #1B4374 #16375F #122D4E #0E213A #091625

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