#3255A4 Hex Color
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A dim, muted blue that leans toward navy, #3255a4 reads steady and a little guarded. Its low saturation makes it a dependable base for finance, healthcare, and law-adjacent branding. It gets muddy as large blocks of flat color, so pair it with crisp white type; the hex code holds about 7.1:1 contrast behind light text.
Questions about #3255a4
What is #3255a4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3255a4 is rgb(50, 85, 164), in HSL hsl(222, 53%, 42%) and in CMYK 70%, 48%, 0%, 36%.
What text color reads best on #3255a4?
White text reads most clearly on #3255a4, with a contrast ratio of about 7.1:1. That clears the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1, so small body text in white stays readable on this blue.
What colors pair well with #3255a4?
Where does #3255a4 work best in a design?
Treat #3255a4 as a dominant base at roughly 60 percent, with white type doing the heavy lifting. Its low saturation turns muddy next to mid-tone backgrounds, so give it clean contrast.
Is #3255a4 readable on white or black?
#3255a4 has a 7.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.97:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.