#255e8a color: Sapphire Lace
#255e8a is rgb(37, 94, 138) in RGB and oklch(46.585% 0.09286 245.16) 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%
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About #255e8a
#255e8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #255e8a mixed with white
Darker: #255e8a mixed with black
Calmer: #255e8a with less saturation
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Questions about #255e8a
What color is #255e8a?
#255e8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(37, 94, 138), in HSL hsl(206.14, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.585% 0.09286 245.16).
What colors go well with #255e8a?
The complementary color of #255e8a is #7d4d16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00667a and #4b548d. The triadic partners are #844152 and #4e6223.
Is white or black text more readable on #255e8a?
White text reads better on #255e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255e8a a warm or cool color?
#255e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.093.