#255BAD Hex Color

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Color Name

Medium Sapphire*

Hex Color Code

#255BAD

RGB Color Code

RGB(37, 91, 173)

CMYK Values*

78.6%, 47.4%, 0.0%, 32.2%

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#255BAD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 255BAD?

The RGB color code for color number #255BAD is RGB(37, 91, 173). In the RGB color model, #255BAD has a red value of 37, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.6% cyan, 47.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.2° (degrees), 64.8 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #255BAD has a hue of 216.2° (degrees), 78.6 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 255BAD is cool or warm?

Color 255BAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #255BAD? (For interior and product design)

255BAD has an LRV of nearly 10.9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#255BAD

LRV 10.9

Light Color

Compare LRV 10.9 of #255BAD with dark and light color

Is #255BAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 255BAD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #255BAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #255BAD

Hex triplet: #255BAD
Red: 25
Green: 5B
Blue: AD

RGBA / RGB rgb(37, 91, 173)

Red: 37 (14.5%)
Green: 91 (35.7%)
Blue: 173 (67.8%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 78.61%
Magenta: 47.40%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 32.16%

HSL hsl(216.18deg, 64.8 %, 41.2 %)

Hue: 216.18°
Saturation: 64.76 %
Lightness: 41.18 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 216.18°
Saturation: 78.61 %
Brightness / Value: 67.84 %

RYB ryb(58, 77, 171)

Red: 58 (22.6%)
Yellow: 77 (30.3%)
Blue: 171 (67.0%)

HWB

Hue: 216.18°
Whiteness: 14.51 %
Blackness: 32.16 %

CMY

Cyan: 85.49%
Magenta: 64.31%
Yellow: 32.16%

XYZ

X: 12.05
Y: 10.89
Z: 41

YXY

Y1: 10.89
X: 0.19
Y2: 0.17

CIE-Lab

L: 39.4
A: 12.37
B: -48.91

CIE-Lch

L: 39.4
C: 50.45
H: 284.19

CIE-Luv

L: 39.4
U: -18.63
V: -71.63

Hunter-Lab

L: 33
A: 7.4
B: -50.56

Other

LRV: ~ 10.9 %
Munsell Color System: 9.7B 3.8/13

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #255BAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 255BAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2D5DA1 Color Medium Sapphire

98.43% match | ΔE 1.57

#1560BD Color Denim

97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

#0F52BA Color Sapphire

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#26619C Color Lapis Lazuli

96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 255BAD.

#1C57A5 Color PANTONE 2133 C

98.25% match | ΔE 1.75

#275EA3 Color PANTONE 10261 C

98.14% match | ΔE 1.86

#0057B8 Color PANTONE 2935 C

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#005EB8 Color PANTONE 300 C

97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 255BAD.

#2E5D9D Color RAL 280 40 40 - Neptune Blue

98.00% match | ΔE 2.00

#1E5DA5 Color RAL 280 40 45 - Hyacinth Blue

97.98% match | ΔE 2.02

#3C5E95 Color RAL 280 40 35 - Portuguese Blue

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#335F8D Color RAL 270 40 30 - Make-Up Blue

95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 255BAD.

#1F5DA0 Color PANTONE 18-4051 TCX - Strong Blue

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#2E62A3 Color PANTONE 18-4048 TCX - Nebulas Blue

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#09589D Color PANTONE 18-4148 TCX - Victoria Blue

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#386192 Color PANTONE 18-4041 TCX - Star Sapphire

96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 255BAD.

#266492 Color BS 20-E-56 - Blue

93.97% match | ΔE 6.03

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 255BAD.

#42698C Color RAL 5023 -Distant Blue

93.45% match | ΔE 6.55

#005387 Color RAL 5005 - Signal Blue

93.33% match | ΔE 6.67

#005B8C Color RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue

93.06% match | ΔE 6.94

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#0054B4 Color Medium Teal Blue

97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

#0051BA Color KU Blue

96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

Paint color for Hex #255BAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 255BAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 255BAD once it is on a wall.

Valspar

Hex color 255BAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #255BAD to Valspar

#245B9E Color Miracle at Wrigley (8001-45G)

97.91% match | ΔE 2.09

#2B63A0 Color Zydeco (V036-3)

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

#305D84 Color Moroccan Resort (8002-45F)

94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

#28679E Color In the Nick (8001-44F)

94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 255BAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #255BAD to Benjamin Moore

#3862A3 Color Mosaic (CC-874)

97.24% match | ΔE 2.76

#365496 Color Twilight Blue (2067-30)

95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

#2F5688 Color Blue Suede Shoes (798)

95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

#0063A6 Color Brilliant Blue (2065-30)

94.71% match | ΔE 5.29

Behr

Hex color 255BAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #255BAD to Behr

#265C98 Color Beacon Blue (P510-7)

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

#33578A Color Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03)

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

#4467A7 Color Indigo Batik (P530-6)

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

#2C538A Color Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)

95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

PPG Paints

Hex color 255BAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #255BAD to PPG Paints

#2863AD Color Rainbow Bright (PPG1243-7)

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

#1C5798 Color Florentine Lapis (PPG1244-7)

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

#1A5897 Color Suddenly Sapphire (PPG1242-7)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#326395 Color Teeny Bikini (PPG1162-6)

95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 255BAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #255BAD to Dunn-Edwards

#1D5699 Color Blue Chip (DE 5867)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#4664A5 Color Starstruck (DE 5894)

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

#165D95 Color Lapis (DE 5846)

95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

#326AB1 Color Dover Straits (DE 5866)

94.81% match | ΔE 5.19

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 255BAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #255BAD to Sherwin Williams

#225288 Color Frank Blue (SW 6967)

94.79% match | ΔE 5.21

#015F97 Color Hyper Blue (SW 6965)

93.97% match | ΔE 6.03

#015086 Color Blueblood (SW 6966)

93.24% match | ΔE 6.76

#4C6B8A Color Revel Blue (SW 6530)

92.35% match | ΔE 7.65

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 255BAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #255BAD to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

88.85% match | ΔE 11.15

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

86.65% match | ΔE 13.35

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

85.67% match | ΔE 14.33

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)

85.49% match | ΔE 14.51

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#255BAD color palettes and scheme combination

0A192F

132F59

1C4583

255BAD

3272D3

5C8FDC

86ACE5

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

25AD77

259FAD

255BAD

3325AD

7725AD

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

255BAD

AD255B

5BAD25

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

255BAD

AD259F

AD7725

25AD33

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

255BAD

3A6BB5

507BBD

668CC5

7C9CCD

92ADD6

A7BDDE

BDCDE6

D3DEEE

E9EEF6

FFFFFF

Medium Sapphire* - #255BAD Tints

255BAD

21519B

1D488A

193F79

163667

122D56

0E2445

0B1B33

071222

030911

000000

Medium Sapphire* - #255BAD Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#255BAD

Medium Sapphire*

#AD7725

Tan Brown*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #255BAD?

Color that best contrast with #255BAD is #AD7725, color name is Tan Brown*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.