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#255BBE

#255bbe ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#255bbe is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 35.69% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.53% cyan, 52.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 218.82°, with 67.4% saturation and 44.51% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.63.

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Relative luminance0.1159

Complementary

  1. #255bbe
  2. #be8825

Split complementary

  1. #255bbe
  2. #be3b25
  3. #a8be25

Analogous

  1. #25a8be
  2. #255bbe
  3. #3b25be

Triadic

  1. #255bbe
  2. #be255b
  3. #5bbe25

Tetradic

  1. #255bbe
  2. #8825be
  3. #be8825
  4. #5bbe25

Square

  1. #255bbe
  2. #be25a8
  3. #be8825
  4. #25be3b

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1e3e
  2. #193c7e
  3. #255bbe
  4. #5283dd
  5. #92b1ea

Shades

#255bbe mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255bbe
  2. #2152ab
  3. #1e4998
  4. #1a4085
  5. #163772
  6. #132e5f
  7. #0f244c
  8. #0b1b39
  9. #071226
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#255bbe mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255bbe
  2. #3b6bc5
  3. #517ccb
  4. #668cd2
  5. #7c9dd8
  6. #92addf
  7. #a8bde5
  8. #beceec
  9. #d3def2
  10. #e9eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255bbe mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255bbe
  2. #2e5fb8
  3. #3762b2
  4. #4066ab
  5. #496aa5
  6. #536e9f
  7. #5c7199
  8. #657593
  9. #6e798c
  10. #777c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5e8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1567c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007384 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c62c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005abd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006a9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255bbe {
  color: #255bbe;
}
Background
.bg-255bbe {
  background-color: #255bbe;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255bbe {
  border: 2px solid #255bbe;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255bbe;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 91 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 67% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255bbe {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255bbe, #3b25be);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255bbe {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 91 190 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.63 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.00 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.37 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.76 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.87 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.18 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.21 #daa441 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Denim
#255bbe  rgb(37, 91, 190)  hsl(219, 67%, 45%)  Denim
#be8825  rgb(190, 136, 37)  hsl(39, 67%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#be255b  rgb(190, 37, 91)  hsl(339, 67%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bbe25  rgb(91, 190, 37)  hsl(99, 67%, 45%)  Kelly Green