What color is #255093?

#255093 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #255093?

The RGB value is 37, 80, 147: 37 red, 80 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #255093?

The complementary color is #936825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #255093?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#255093 color

#255093 rgb(37, 80, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #255093 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 31.4% green and 57.6% blue (37, 80, 147).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 60% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244E94), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#255093 color codes

HEX	`#255093`
RGB	`rgb(37, 80, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 31.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 60%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 75%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 46%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.47, 9.47, -41.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.47, 42.32, 282.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.896, 8.236, 28.719)`
Decimal	`2445459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #255093, 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 #255093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#255093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #255093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #255093; }
.text { color: #255093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #255093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 80 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #255093, #312593); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #255093?: #255093 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #255093?: The RGB value is 37, 80, 147: 37 red, 80 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #255093?: The complementary color is #936825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #255093?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.