#255f87 color: Suez Canal
#255f87 is rgb(37, 95, 135) in RGB and oklch(46.665% 0.08833 242.309) 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 47%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255f87
#255f87 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.85:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Suez Canal (#235e80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #255f87 mixed with white
Darker: #255f87 mixed with black
Calmer: #255f87 with less saturation
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Questions about #255f87
What color is #255f87?
#255f87 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Suez Canal. In RGB it is rgb(37, 95, 135), in HSL hsl(204.49, 56.98%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.665% 0.08833 242.309).
What colors go well with #255f87?
The complementary color of #255f87 is #7d4d1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006677 and #49568b. The triadic partners are #824356 and #516224.
Is white or black text more readable on #255f87?
White text reads better on #255f87: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255f87 a warm or cool color?
#255f87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.088.