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#255CD3

#255cd3 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#255cd3 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 82.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.46% cyan, 56.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 221.03°, with 70.16% saturation and 48.63% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.35.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1275

Complementary

  1. #255cd3
  2. #d39c25

Split complementary

  1. #255cd3
  2. #d34525
  3. #b3d325

Analogous

  1. #25b3d3
  2. #255cd3
  3. #4525d3

Triadic

  1. #255cd3
  2. #d3255c
  3. #5cd325

Tetradic

  1. #255cd3
  2. #9c25d3
  3. #d39c25
  4. #5cd325

Square

  1. #255cd3
  2. #d325b3
  3. #d39c25
  4. #25d345

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2351
  2. #1a4092
  3. #255cd3
  4. #618ae3
  5. #a2baef

Shades

#255cd3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255cd3
  2. #2153be
  3. #1e4aa9
  4. #1a4094
  5. #16377f
  6. #132e6a
  7. #0f2554
  8. #0b1c3f
  9. #07122a
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#255cd3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255cd3
  2. #3b6cd7
  3. #517ddc
  4. #668de0
  5. #7c9de5
  6. #92aee9
  7. #a8beed
  8. #becef2
  9. #d3def6
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255cd3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255cd3
  2. #2e60cb
  3. #3763c2
  4. #4067ba
  5. #496ab2
  6. #536eaa
  7. #5c72a1
  8. #657599
  9. #6e7991
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #52619d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cd1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a8e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cd2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255cd3 {
  color: #255cd3;
}
Background
.bg-255cd3 {
  background-color: #255cd3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255cd3 {
  border: 2px solid #255cd3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255cd3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 92 211;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 70% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255cd3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255cd3, #4525d3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255cd3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 92 211 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.35 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.72 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.18 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.46 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.49 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.83 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.36 #daa32c Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#255cd3  rgb(37, 92, 211)  hsl(221, 70%, 49%)  Denim
#d39c25  rgb(211, 156, 37)  hsl(41, 70%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#d3255c  rgb(211, 37, 92)  hsl(341, 70%, 49%)  Ruby
#5cd325  rgb(92, 211, 37)  hsl(101, 70%, 49%)  Lime Green