What color is #06254C?

#06254C 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 #06254C?

The RGB value is 6, 37, 76: 6 red, 37 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06254C?

The complementary color is #4C2D06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06254C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06254C color

#06254C rgb(6, 37, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #06254C is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 14.5% green and 29.8% blue (6, 37, 76).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 85% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.25:1).

#06254C color codes

HEX	`#06254C`
RGB	`rgb(6, 37, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 14.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 85%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 92%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 51%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.86, 5.94, -27.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.86, 27.9, 282.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.041, 1.883, 7.092)`
Decimal	`402764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06254C, 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 #06254C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06254C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #06254C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06254c; }
.text { color: #06254c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06254c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 37 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06254c, #0a064c); }

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Questions

What color is #06254C?: #06254C 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 #06254C?: The RGB value is 6, 37, 76: 6 red, 37 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06254C?: The complementary color is #4C2D06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06254C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.