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#255DA3

#255da3 ≈ Lapis Lazuli

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#255da3 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 36.47% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.3% cyan, 42.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 213.33°, with 63% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c), ΔE 2.07.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1087

Complementary

  1. #255da3
  2. #a36b25

Split complementary

  1. #255da3
  2. #a32c25
  3. #9ca325

Analogous

  1. #259ca3
  2. #255da3
  3. #2c25a3

Triadic

  1. #255da3
  2. #a3255d
  3. #5da325

Tetradic

  1. #255da3
  2. #6b25a3
  3. #a36b25
  4. #5da325

Square

  1. #255da3
  2. #a3259c
  3. #a36b25
  4. #25a32c

Monochromatic

  1. #091626
  2. #173965
  3. #255da3
  4. #4182d4
  5. #7fabe2

Shades

#255da3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #255da3
  2. #215493
  3. #1e4a82
  4. #1a4172
  5. #163862
  6. #132f52
  7. #0f2541
  8. #0b1c31
  9. #071321
  10. #040910
  11. #000000

Tints

#255da3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #255da3
  2. #3b6dac
  3. #517db5
  4. #668ebf
  5. #7c9ec8
  6. #92aed1
  7. #a8beda
  8. #becee3
  9. #d3dfed
  10. #e9eff6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#255da3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #255da3
  2. #2e61a0
  3. #37649c
  4. #406899
  5. #496b95
  6. #536f92
  7. #5c728e
  8. #65768b
  9. #6e7987
  10. #777d84
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5d7f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a63a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2457a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006e78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3361a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #245aa2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00678b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-255da3 {
  color: #255da3;
}
Background
.bg-255da3 {
  background-color: #255da3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-255da3 {
  border: 2px solid #255da3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #255da3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 93 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 63% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-255da3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #255da3, #2c25a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-255da3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 93 163 / 0.35);
}

#26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.07 #1560bd Denim ΔE 2.98 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.92 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 5.43 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.50 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.54 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.54 #daa25c Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Lapis Lazuli
#255da3  rgb(37, 93, 163)  hsl(213, 63%, 39%)  Lapis Lazuli
#a36b25  rgb(163, 107, 37)  hsl(33, 63%, 39%)  Golden Brown
#a3255d  rgb(163, 37, 93)  hsl(333, 63%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#5da325  rgb(93, 163, 37)  hsl(93, 63%, 39%)  Kelly Green