#255e87 color: Oceanic Motion
#255e87 is rgb(37, 94, 135) in RGB and oklch(46.415% 0.08914 243.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 47%
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About #255e87
#255e87 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.93:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Oceanic Motion (#1d5c83). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #255e87 mixed with white
Darker: #255e87 mixed with black
Calmer: #255e87 with less saturation
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Questions about #255e87
What color is #255e87?
#255e87 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Oceanic Motion. In RGB it is rgb(37, 94, 135), in HSL hsl(205.1, 56.98%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.415% 0.08914 243.345).
What colors go well with #255e87?
The complementary color of #255e87 is #7c4d1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006577 and #49558b. The triadic partners are #824254 and #4f6124.
Is white or black text more readable on #255e87?
White text reads better on #255e87: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255e87 a warm or cool color?
#255e87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.089.