What color is #255367?

#255367 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Juggernaut?

The RGB value is 37, 83, 103: 37 red, 83 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Juggernaut?

The complementary color is #673925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Juggernaut color: hex code #255367

#255367 rgb(37, 83, 103)

Shades of blue

Juggernaut has the hex code #255367. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.5% green and 40.4% blue (37, 83, 103).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 47% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

Juggernaut (#255367) color codes

HEX	`#255367`
RGB	`rgb(37, 83, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 47%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 64%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 19%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.05, -9.02, -16.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.05, 18.61, 241.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.303, 7.558, 13.956)`
Decimal	`2446183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Juggernaut, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #255367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #255367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255367; }
.text { color: #255367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 83 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255367, #253267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #255367 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #255367?: #255367 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Juggernaut?: The RGB value is 37, 83, 103: 37 red, 83 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Juggernaut?: The complementary color is #673925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.