Close to Deep Sea
#255271
#255271 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Deep Sea. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 32.2% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 51% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #255271.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.32:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.32:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.52:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #255271 as they’d see it.
#255271 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #255271
What color is #255271?
#255271 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Deep Sea. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 32.2% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 51% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #255271 in RGB?
#255271 is rgb(37, 82, 113): 37 red, 82 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #255271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 27, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #255271?
PANTONE 3025 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #255271?
Its complement #694630 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.