Information about #255B87 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#255B87 is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bahama Blue (#25597F). Nearby in the Register you will also find allports in a storm (#1D5A8B) and Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88).
The recipe behind #255B87 is rgb(37, 91, 135), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #255B87 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #255B87 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#255B87 color variations
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#255B87 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#255B87 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#255B87 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#255B87 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#255B87 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #255B87 color
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Nearest named colors to #255B87
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#25597F
#1D5A8B
#2E5A88
#20608E
#26538D
#24508A
#2B547E
#284F8F
#2B688D
#255B77
#31668A
#2E5090
#255B87 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#255B87
- RGB37, 91, 135
- CMYK38, 17, 0, 47
- CSSrgb(37, 91, 135)
- HSL207°, 57%, 34%
- HSL Precise206.939°, 56.977%, 33.725%
- HSV207°, 73%, 53%
- HSB207°, 73%, 53%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
- GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.357, 0.529)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.357, 0.529, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.357, 0.529)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID255B87
- DECIMAL ID2448263
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
