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#255CEF

#255cef ≈ Ultramarine Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#255cef is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 36.08% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.52% cyan, 61.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 223.66°, with 86.32% saturation and 54.12% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166f5), ΔE 3.84.

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Relative luminance0.1428

Complementary

  1. #255cef
  2. #efb825

Split complementary

  1. #255cef
  2. #ef5325
  3. #c1ef25

Analogous

  1. #25c1ef
  2. #255cef
  3. #5325ef

Triadic

  1. #255cef
  2. #ef255c
  3. #5cef25

Tetradic

  1. #255cef
  2. #b825ef
  3. #efb825
  4. #5cef25

Square

  1. #255cef
  2. #ef25c1
  3. #efb825
  4. #25ef53

Monochromatic

  1. #082573
  2. #0e3dba
  3. #255cef
  4. #6c91f4
  5. #b4c7f9

Shades

#255cef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255cef
  2. #2153d7
  3. #1e4abf
  4. #1a40a7
  5. #16378f
  6. #132e78
  7. #0f2560
  8. #0b1c48
  9. #071230
  10. #040918
  11. #000000

Tints

#255cef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255cef
  2. #3b6cf1
  3. #517df2
  4. #668df4
  5. #7c9df5
  6. #92aef7
  7. #a8bef9
  8. #becefa
  9. #d3defc
  10. #e9effd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255cef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255cef
  2. #2e60e4
  3. #3763d9
  4. #4067ce
  5. #496ac3
  6. #536eb8
  7. #5c72ac
  8. #6575a1
  9. #6e7996
  10. #777c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5664af ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0073f4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0060ec ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00839d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #006bf2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005fed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0075c3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255cef {
  color: #255cef;
}
Background
.bg-255cef {
  background-color: #255cef;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255cef {
  border: 2px solid #255cef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255cef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 92 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 86% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255cef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255cef, #5325ef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255cef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 92 239 / 0.35);
}

#4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 3.84 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.41 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 7.27 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.55 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.64 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.77 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.97 #daa310 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Ultramarine Blue
#255cef  rgb(37, 92, 239)  hsl(224, 86%, 54%)  Ultramarine Blue
#efb825  rgb(239, 184, 37)  hsl(44, 86%, 54%)  Meat Brown
#ef255c  rgb(239, 37, 92)  hsl(344, 86%, 54%)  Amaranth
#5cef25  rgb(92, 239, 37)  hsl(104, 86%, 54%)  Harlequin