#255D9D Color

#255D9D is rgb(37, 93, 157) in RGB and hsl(212, 62%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255D9D

HEX#255D9D

RGBrgb(37, 93, 157)

HSLhsl(212, 62%, 38%)

HSVhsv(212, 76%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.119 254)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 41%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255D9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255D9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255D9D Complementary#9D6525 Analogous#25999D Analogous#29259D Triadic#9D255D Triadic#5D9D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255D9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E73C2 #4588D3 #6A9FDC #8BB5E4 #B1CDED #D2E2F4

Shades

#205188 #1B4474 #16385F #122E4E #0E223A #091625

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