What color is #2558A2?

#2558A2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2558A2?

The RGB value is 37, 88, 162: 37 red, 88 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2558A2?

The complementary color is #A26F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2558A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2558A2 color

#2558A2 rgb(37, 88, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2558A2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 34.5% green and 63.5% blue (37, 88, 162).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 63% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#2558A2 color codes

HEX	`#2558A2`
RGB	`rgb(37, 88, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 34.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 63%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 77%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 46%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.81, 10.04, -44.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.81, 46.03, 282.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.772, 9.98, 35.534)`
Decimal	`2447522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2558A2, 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 #2558A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2558A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #2558A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2558a2; }
.text { color: #2558a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2558a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 88 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2558a2, #3025a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #2558A2?: #2558A2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2558A2?: The RGB value is 37, 88, 162: 37 red, 88 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2558A2?: The complementary color is #A26F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2558A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.