#255FB1 Color

#255FB1 is rgb(37, 95, 177) in RGB and hsl(215, 65%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#255FB1

HEX#255FB1

RGBrgb(37, 95, 177)

HSLhsl(215, 65%, 42%)

HSVhsv(215, 79%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.144 257.8)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 46%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #255FB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #255FB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#255FB1 Complementary#B17725 Analogous#25A5B1 Analogous#3125B1 Triadic#B1255F Triadic#5FB125

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #255FB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2D72D2 #4E88DA #709FE1 #92B6E8 #B3CCEF #D5E3F6

Shades

#21549C #1C4682 #173B6D #122D54 #0D223F #081426

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