#255b95 color: Beacon Blue
#255b95 is rgb(37, 91, 149) in RGB and oklch(46.517% 0.11029 252.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 42%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255b95
#255b95 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.98:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beacon Blue (#265c98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #255b95 mixed with white
Darker: #255b95 mixed with black
Calmer: #255b95 with less saturation
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Questions about #255b95
What color is #255b95?
#255b95 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Beacon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 91, 149), in HSL hsl(211.07, 60.22%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.517% 0.11029 252.695).
What colors go well with #255b95?
The complementary color of #255b95 is #7e4d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006585 and #524f95. The triadic partners are #8c3b48 and #40661d.
Is white or black text more readable on #255b95?
White text reads better on #255b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255b95 a warm or cool color?
#255b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.11.