What color is #00254B?

#00254B is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00254B?

The RGB value is 0, 37, 75: 0 red, 37 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00254B?

The complementary color is #4B2600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00254B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00254B color

#00254B rgb(0, 37, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00254B is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 14.5% green and 29.4% blue (0, 37, 75).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.37:1).

#00254B color codes

HEX	`#00254B`
RGB	`rgb(0, 37, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 14.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 51%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.57, 4.65, -27.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.57, 27.45, 279.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.931, 1.831, 6.907)`
Decimal	`9547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00254B, 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 #00254B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00254B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #00254B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00254b; }
.text { color: #00254b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00254b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 37 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00254b, #00004b); }

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Questions

What color is #00254B?: #00254B is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00254B?: The RGB value is 0, 37, 75: 0 red, 37 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00254B?: The complementary color is #4B2600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00254B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.