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#255CD4

#255cd4 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#255cd4 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 83.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.55% cyan, 56.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.86% black. Its hue angle is 221.14°, with 70.28% saturation and 48.82% 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 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.47.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.128

Complementary

  1. #255cd4
  2. #d49d25

Split complementary

  1. #255cd4
  2. #d44525
  3. #b3d425

Analogous

  1. #25b3d4
  2. #255cd4
  3. #4525d4

Triadic

  1. #255cd4
  2. #d4255c
  3. #5cd425

Tetradic

  1. #255cd4
  2. #9d25d4
  3. #d49d25
  4. #5cd425

Square

  1. #255cd4
  2. #d425b3
  3. #d49d25
  4. #25d445

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2352
  2. #1a4093
  3. #255cd4
  4. #628be4
  5. #a3bbef

Shades

#255cd4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255cd4
  2. #2153bf
  3. #1e4aaa
  4. #1a4094
  5. #16377f
  6. #132e6a
  7. #0f2555
  8. #0b1c40
  9. #07122a
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#255cd4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255cd4
  2. #3b6cd8
  3. #517ddd
  4. #668de1
  5. #7c9de5
  6. #92aeea
  7. #a8beee
  8. #becef2
  9. #d3def6
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255cd4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255cd4
  2. #2e60cc
  3. #3763c3
  4. #4067bb
  5. #496ab2
  6. #536eaa
  7. #5c72a2
  8. #657599
  9. #6e7991
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #52619e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dd8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dd2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a8f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066d6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cd3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006faf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255cd4 {
  color: #255cd4;
}
Background
.bg-255cd4 {
  background-color: #255cd4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255cd4 {
  border: 2px solid #255cd4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255cd4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 92 212;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 70% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255cd4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255cd4, #4525d4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255cd4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 92 212 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.47 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.82 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.11 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.35 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.60 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.90 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.32 #daa32b Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#255cd4  rgb(37, 92, 212)  hsl(221, 70%, 49%)  Denim
#d49d25  rgb(212, 157, 37)  hsl(41, 70%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#d4255c  rgb(212, 37, 92)  hsl(341, 70%, 49%)  Ruby
#5cd425  rgb(92, 212, 37)  hsl(101, 70%, 49%)  Lime Green