#255BAD Color

#255BAD is rgb(37, 91, 173) in RGB and hsl(216, 65%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255BAD

HEX#255BAD

RGBrgb(37, 91, 173)

HSLhsl(216, 65%, 41%)

HSVhsv(216, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.143 258.8)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text6.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#255BAD Complementary#AD7625 Analogous#259FAD Analogous#3225AD Triadic#AD255B Triadic#5BAD25

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#2C6DCE #4A83D9 #6C9AE0 #92B4E8 #B3CBEF #D5E2F6

Shades

#205097 #1B437E #163769 #122C54 #0D213F #081426

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