What color is #254770?

#254770 is a dark, moderate azure known as Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pretty Twilight Night?

The RGB value is 37, 71, 112: 37 red, 71 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pretty Twilight Night?

The complementary color is #704E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pretty Twilight Night color: hex code #254770

#254770 rgb(37, 71, 112)

Shades of blue

Pretty Twilight Night has the hex code #254770. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 27.8% green and 43.9% blue (37, 71, 112).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 50% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

Pretty Twilight Night (#254770) color codes

HEX	`#254770`
RGB	`rgb(37, 71, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 27.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 50%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 67%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 37%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.59, 1.93, -27.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.59, 27.42, 274.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.94, 6.069, 16.185)`
Decimal	`2443120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pretty Twilight Night, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #254770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #254770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254770; }
.text { color: #254770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 71 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254770, #282570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

See #254770 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #254770?: #254770 is a dark, moderate azure known as Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pretty Twilight Night?: The RGB value is 37, 71, 112: 37 red, 71 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pretty Twilight Night?: The complementary color is #704E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.