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#255CD6

#255cd6 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#255cd6 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 83.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.71% cyan, 57.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black. Its hue angle is 221.36°, with 70.52% saturation and 49.22% 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 5.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.7.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.129

Complementary

  1. #255cd6
  2. #d69f25

Split complementary

  1. #255cd6
  2. #d64725
  3. #b5d625

Analogous

  1. #25b5d6
  2. #255cd6
  3. #4725d6

Triadic

  1. #255cd6
  2. #d6255c
  3. #5cd625

Tetradic

  1. #255cd6
  2. #9f25d6
  3. #d69f25
  4. #5cd625

Square

  1. #255cd6
  2. #d625b5
  3. #d69f25
  4. #25d647

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2454
  2. #1a4095
  3. #255cd6
  4. #638be4
  5. #a5bcef

Shades

#255cd6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255cd6
  2. #2153c1
  3. #1e4aab
  4. #1a4096
  5. #163780
  6. #132e6b
  7. #0f2556
  8. #0b1c40
  9. #07122b
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#255cd6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255cd6
  2. #3b6cda
  3. #517dde
  4. #668de2
  5. #7c9de6
  6. #92aeeb
  7. #a8beef
  8. #becef3
  9. #d3def7
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255cd6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255cd6
  2. #2e60cd
  3. #3763c5
  4. #4067bc
  5. #496ab4
  6. #536eab
  7. #5c72a2
  8. #65759a
  9. #6e7991
  10. #777c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #52619f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dda ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dd4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b90 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067d9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cd5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070b0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255cd6 {
  color: #255cd6;
}
Background
.bg-255cd6 {
  background-color: #255cd6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255cd6 {
  border: 2px solid #255cd6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255cd6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 92 214;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 71% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255cd6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255cd6, #4725d6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255cd6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 92 214 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.70 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.98 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.03 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.13 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.83 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.03 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.22 #daa329 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Denim
#255cd6  rgb(37, 92, 214)  hsl(221, 71%, 49%)  Denim
#d69f25  rgb(214, 159, 37)  hsl(41, 71%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#d6255c  rgb(214, 37, 92)  hsl(341, 71%, 49%)  Ruby
#5cd625  rgb(92, 214, 37)  hsl(101, 71%, 49%)  Lime Green