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#255CD2

#255cd2 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#255cd2 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 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.38% cyan, 56.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 220.92°, with 70.04% saturation and 48.43% 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.24.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.127

Complementary

  1. #255cd2
  2. #d29b25

Split complementary

  1. #255cd2
  2. #d24425
  3. #b3d225

Analogous

  1. #25b3d2
  2. #255cd2
  3. #4425d2

Triadic

  1. #255cd2
  2. #d2255c
  3. #5cd225

Tetradic

  1. #255cd2
  2. #9b25d2
  3. #d29b25
  4. #5cd225

Square

  1. #255cd2
  2. #d225b3
  3. #d29b25
  4. #25d244

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2350
  2. #1a4091
  3. #255cd2
  4. #608ae3
  5. #a1baef

Shades

#255cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255cd2
  2. #2153bd
  3. #1e4aa8
  4. #1a4093
  5. #16377e
  6. #132e69
  7. #0f2554
  8. #0b1c3f
  9. #07122a
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#255cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255cd2
  2. #3b6cd7
  3. #517ddb
  4. #668de0
  5. #7c9de4
  6. #92aee9
  7. #a8beed
  8. #becef2
  9. #d3def6
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255cd2
  2. #2e60ca
  3. #3763c2
  4. #4067b9
  5. #496ab1
  6. #536ea9
  7. #5c72a1
  8. #657599
  9. #6e7990
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #52619c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cd0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a8e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255cd2 {
  color: #255cd2;
}
Background
.bg-255cd2 {
  background-color: #255cd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #255cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 92 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 70% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255cd2, #4425d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 92 210 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.24 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.62 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.25 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.57 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.38 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.77 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.28 #daa32d Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#255cd2  rgb(37, 92, 210)  hsl(221, 70%, 48%)  Denim
#d29b25  rgb(210, 155, 37)  hsl(41, 70%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#d2255c  rgb(210, 37, 92)  hsl(341, 70%, 48%)  Ruby
#5cd225  rgb(92, 210, 37)  hsl(101, 70%, 48%)  Lime Green