#255aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #255aee is composed of 14.5% red, 35.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.5% cyan, 62.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 224.2 degrees, a saturation of 85.5% and a lightness of 53.9%. #255aee color hex could be obtained by blending #4ab4ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #3366ff.

    • R 15
    • G 35
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#255aee color description : Bright blue.

#255aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #255aee has RGB values of R:37, G:90, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 2448110.

Hex triplet 255aee #255aee
RGB Decimal 37, 90, 238 rgb(37,90,238)
RGB Percent 14.5, 35.3, 93.3 rgb(14.5%,35.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 84, 62, 0, 7
HSL 224.2°, 85.5, 53.9 hsl(224.2,85.5%,53.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.2°, 84.5, 93.3
Web Safe 3366ff #3366ff
CIE-LAB 44.056, 37.779, -78.798
XYZ 19.848, 13.877, 82.517
xyY 0.171, 0.119, 13.877
CIE-LCH 44.056, 87.387, 295.615
CIE-LUV 44.056, -17.692, -117.815
Hunter-Lab 37.252, 29.917, -105.256
Binary 00100101, 01011010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #255aee

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Alternatives to #255aee

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#255aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #255aee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#255aee;}
.background {background-color:#255aee;}
.border {border:1px solid #255aee;}

Shades and Tints of #255aee

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000000 is the darkest color, while #edf1fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #255aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #88898b is the less saturated color, while #1c56f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #255aee is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #505b78 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #006cd4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0072b8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007b81 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d65dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d69cc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d6fa8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population