#255F8E Color

#255F8E is rgb(37, 95, 142) in RGB and hsl(207, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255F8E

HEX#255F8E

RGBrgb(37, 95, 142)

HSLhsl(207, 59%, 35%)

HSVhsv(207, 74%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.097 246.4)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 33%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255F8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255F8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255F8E Complementary#8E5425 Analogous#258E89 Analogous#252A8E Triadic#8E255F Triadic#5F8E25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255F8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E77B2 #408ECE #65A4D7 #89B9E1 #AECFEA #D2E5F3

Shades

#20547E #1B4669 #173B59 #122E45 #0E2335 #081620

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