#1255F2 Hex Color
Bold blue that means business
#1255f2 is a loud, saturated blue that grabs attention fast. Its strength makes it a natural 10% accent: buttons, links, and highlights for finance, tech, or healthcare brands. As a full background it can overpower, so let white type do the talking on top at about 5.8:1 contrast, which passes WCAG AA. It flatters warm coral and amber far better than safe grays.
Questions about #1255f2
What is #1255f2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1255f2 is rgb(18, 85, 242), in HSL hsl(222, 90%, 51%) and in CMYK 93%, 65%, 0%, 5%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What text color works best on #1255f2?
White text. It reaches about 5.8:1 contrast against #1255f2, which clears the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for body copy. Dark text on this blue falls well short, so keep backgrounds behind dark type much lighter.
What colors pair well with #1255f2?
Is #1255f2 a warm or cool color?
Cool. Its strong, vivid blue carries no red or yellow warmth, giving designs a crisp, controlled feel. That coolness suits technology, finance, and security branding where calm confidence matters.
Is #1255f2 readable on white or black?
#1255f2 has a 5.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.