#255d8a color: Sapphire Lace
#255d8a is rgb(37, 93, 138) in RGB and oklch(46.337% 0.09376 246.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255d8a
#255d8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.97:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #255d8a mixed with white
Darker: #255d8a mixed with black
Calmer: #255d8a with less saturation
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Questions about #255d8a
What color is #255d8a?
#255d8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(37, 93, 138), in HSL hsl(206.73, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.337% 0.09376 246.11).
What colors go well with #255d8a?
The complementary color of #255d8a is #7c4d13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00657a and #4b538d. The triadic partners are #844051 and #4c6222.
Is white or black text more readable on #255d8a?
White text reads better on #255d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255d8a a warm or cool color?
#255d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.094.