#255178 color: Midnight Sonata
#255178 is rgb(37, 81, 120) in RGB and oklch(42.301% 0.08141 247.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255178
#255178 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.31:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Midnight Sonata (#225374). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #255178 mixed with white
Darker: #255178 mixed with black
Calmer: #255178 with less saturation
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Questions about #255178
What color is #255178?
#255178 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Midnight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(37, 81, 120), in HSL hsl(208.19, 52.87%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.301% 0.08141 247.795).
What colors go well with #255178?
The complementary color of #255178 is #6b4414. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00586b and #44497a. The triadic partners are #733945 and #415622.
Is white or black text more readable on #255178?
White text reads better on #255178: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255178 a warm or cool color?
#255178 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 42.3% and its chroma 0.081.