What color is #254051?

#254051 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 #254051?

The RGB value is 37, 64, 81: 37 red, 64 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254051?

The complementary color is #513625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254051 color

#254051 rgb(37, 64, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254051 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.1% green and 31.8% blue (37, 64, 81).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#254051 color codes

HEX	`#254051`
RGB	`rgb(37, 64, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 21%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.72, -4.76, -13.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.72, 14.24, 250.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.081, 4.654, 8.466)`
Decimal	`2441297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254051, 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 #254051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	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 #254051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254051; }
.text { color: #254051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 64 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254051, #252a51); }

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Questions

What color is #254051?: #254051 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 #254051?: The RGB value is 37, 64, 81: 37 red, 64 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254051?: The complementary color is #513625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.