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#255CD1

#255cd1 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#255cd1 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 36.08% green and 81.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.3% cyan, 55.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 220.81°, with 69.92% saturation and 48.24% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.12.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1265

Complementary

  1. #255cd1
  2. #d19a25

Split complementary

  1. #255cd1
  2. #d14425
  3. #b2d125

Analogous

  1. #25b2d1
  2. #255cd1
  3. #4425d1

Triadic

  1. #255cd1
  2. #d1255c
  3. #5cd125

Tetradic

  1. #255cd1
  2. #9a25d1
  3. #d19a25
  4. #5cd125

Square

  1. #255cd1
  2. #d125b2
  3. #d19a25
  4. #25d144

Monochromatic

  1. #0e234f
  2. #193f90
  3. #255cd1
  4. #608ae3
  5. #a1baee

Shades

#255cd1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255cd1
  2. #2153bc
  3. #1e4aa7
  4. #1a4092
  5. #16377d
  6. #132e69
  7. #0f2554
  8. #0b1c3f
  9. #07122a
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#255cd1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255cd1
  2. #3b6cd6
  3. #517dda
  4. #668ddf
  5. #7c9de3
  6. #92aee8
  7. #a8beed
  8. #becef1
  9. #d3def6
  10. #e9effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255cd1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255cd1
  2. #2e60c9
  3. #3763c1
  4. #4067b9
  5. #496ab1
  6. #536ea9
  7. #5c72a0
  8. #657598
  9. #6e7990
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #51619c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ccf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066d3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255cd1 {
  color: #255cd1;
}
Background
.bg-255cd1 {
  background-color: #255cd1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255cd1 {
  border: 2px solid #255cd1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255cd1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 92 209;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 70% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255cd1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255cd1, #4425d1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255cd1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 92 209 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.12 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.52 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.32 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.69 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.27 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.70 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.20 #daa32e Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#255cd1  rgb(37, 92, 209)  hsl(221, 70%, 48%)  Denim
#d19a25  rgb(209, 154, 37)  hsl(41, 70%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#d1255c  rgb(209, 37, 92)  hsl(341, 70%, 48%)  Ruby
#5cd125  rgb(92, 209, 37)  hsl(101, 70%, 48%)  Lime Green