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#255CD5

#255cd5 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#255cd5 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 83.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.63% cyan, 56.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.47% black. Its hue angle is 221.25°, with 70.4% saturation and 49.02% 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 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.58.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1285

Complementary

  1. #255cd5
  2. #d59e25

Split complementary

  1. #255cd5
  2. #d54625
  3. #b4d525

Analogous

  1. #25b4d5
  2. #255cd5
  3. #4625d5

Triadic

  1. #255cd5
  2. #d5255c
  3. #5cd525

Tetradic

  1. #255cd5
  2. #9e25d5
  3. #d59e25
  4. #5cd525

Square

  1. #255cd5
  2. #d525b4
  3. #d59e25
  4. #25d546

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2453
  2. #1a4094
  3. #255cd5
  4. #638be4
  5. #a4bbef

Shades

#255cd5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255cd5
  2. #2153c0
  3. #1e4aaa
  4. #1a4095
  5. #163780
  6. #132e6b
  7. #0f2555
  8. #0b1c40
  9. #07122b
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#255cd5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255cd5
  2. #3b6cd9
  3. #517ddd
  4. #668de2
  5. #7c9de6
  6. #92aeea
  7. #a8beee
  8. #becef2
  9. #d3def7
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255cd5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255cd5
  2. #2e60cd
  3. #3763c4
  4. #4067bc
  5. #496ab3
  6. #536eab
  7. #5c72a2
  8. #65759a
  9. #6e7991
  10. #777c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #52619e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dd9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dd3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b8f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066d7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cd4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070b0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255cd5 {
  color: #255cd5;
}
Background
.bg-255cd5 {
  background-color: #255cd5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255cd5 {
  border: 2px solid #255cd5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255cd5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 92 213;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 70% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255cd5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255cd5, #4625d5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255cd5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 92 213 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.58 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.93 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.05 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.24 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.71 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.96 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.27 #daa32a Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#255cd5  rgb(37, 92, 213)  hsl(221, 70%, 49%)  Denim
#d59e25  rgb(213, 158, 37)  hsl(41, 70%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#d5255c  rgb(213, 37, 92)  hsl(341, 70%, 49%)  Ruby
#5cd525  rgb(92, 213, 37)  hsl(101, 70%, 49%)  Lime Green