#255D8E Color

#255D8E is rgb(37, 93, 142) in RGB and hsl(208, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255D8E

HEX#255D8E

RGBrgb(37, 93, 142)

HSLhsl(208, 59%, 35%)

HSVhsv(208, 74%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.099 248.2)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 35%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255D8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255D8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255D8E Complementary#8E5625 Analogous#258E8A Analogous#25288E Triadic#8E255D Triadic#5D8E25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255D8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E75B2 #408CCE #65A2D7 #89B8E1 #AECEEA #D2E4F3

Shades

#20527E #1B4569 #173A59 #122D45 #0E2235 #081520

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