Information about #255ECE color

#255ECE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#255ECE falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 94, 206) — 14.5% red, 36.9% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 66 / 44 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#255ECE presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Mariner (#286ACD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Celtic Blue (#246BCE) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

The recipe behind #255ECE is rgb(37, 94, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#255ECE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#255ECE 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #255ECE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

#255ECE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#255ECE
  • RGB37, 94, 206
  • CMYK66, 44, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(37, 94, 206)
  • HSL220°, 70%, 48%
  • HSL Precise219.763°, 69.547%, 47.647%
  • HSV220°, 82%, 81%
  • HSB220°, 82%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.369, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.369, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.369, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID255ECE
  • DECIMAL ID2449102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01