#255F9D Color

#255F9D is rgb(37, 95, 157) in RGB and hsl(211, 62%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255F9D

HEX#255F9D

RGBrgb(37, 95, 157)

HSLhsl(211, 62%, 38%)

HSVhsv(211, 76%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(48% 0.117 252.8)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 39%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255F9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255F9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255F9D Complementary#9D6325 Analogous#259B9D Analogous#27259D Triadic#9D255F Triadic#5F9D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255F9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E75C2 #458AD3 #6AA1DC #8BB6E4 #B1CEED #D2E2F4

Shades

#205288 #1B4674 #16395F #122F4E #0E233A #091625

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