#255f85 color: Suez Canal
#255f85 is rgb(37, 95, 133) in RGB and oklch(46.555% 0.08595 240.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-800
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255f85
#255f85 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.88:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Suez Canal (#235e80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #255f85 mixed with white
Darker: #255f85 mixed with black
Calmer: #255f85 with less saturation
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Questions about #255f85
What color is #255f85?
#255f85 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Suez Canal. In RGB it is rgb(37, 95, 133), in HSL hsl(203.75, 56.47%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.555% 0.08595 240.951).
What colors go well with #255f85?
The complementary color of #255f85 is #7c4d21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006675 and #48568a. The triadic partners are #804457 and #536125.
Is white or black text more readable on #255f85?
White text reads better on #255f85: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255f85 a warm or cool color?
#255f85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.086.