What color is #254050?

#254050 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254050?

The RGB value is 37, 64, 80: 37 red, 64 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254050?

The complementary color is #503525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254050 color

#254050 rgb(37, 64, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254050 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.1% green and 31.4% blue (37, 64, 80).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#254050 color codes

HEX	`#254050`
RGB	`rgb(37, 64, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.1%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 54%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.68, -5.11, -12.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.68, 13.82, 248.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.044, 4.639, 8.27)`
Decimal	`2441296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254050, 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 #254050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #254050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254050; }
.text { color: #254050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 64 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254050, #252b50); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #254050?: #254050 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254050?: The RGB value is 37, 64, 80: 37 red, 64 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254050?: The complementary color is #503525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.