#255BB1 Color

#255BB1 is rgb(37, 91, 177) in RGB and hsl(217, 65%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255BB1

HEX#255BB1

RGBrgb(37, 91, 177)

HSLhsl(217, 65%, 42%)

HSVhsv(217, 79%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.149 259.5)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255BB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255BB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255BB1 Complementary#B17B25 Analogous#25A0B1 Analogous#3625B1 Triadic#B1255B Triadic#5BB125

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255BB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2D6CD2 #4E84DA #709BE1 #92B3E8 #B3CAEF #D5E2F6

Shades

#21509C #1C4382 #17386D #122B54 #0D203F #081326

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