What color is #254170?

#254170 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254170?

The RGB value is 37, 65, 112: 37 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254170?

The complementary color is #705425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254170 color

#254170 rgb(37, 65, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254170 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.5% green and 43.9% blue (37, 65, 112).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 50% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#254170 color codes

HEX	`#254170`
RGB	`rgb(37, 65, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 50%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 67%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 42%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.69, 5.97, -30.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.69, 30.93, 281.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.577, 5.343, 16.064)`
Decimal	`2441584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254170, 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 #254170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #254170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254170; }
.text { color: #254170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 65 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254170, #2f2570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #254170?: #254170 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254170?: The RGB value is 37, 65, 112: 37 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254170?: The complementary color is #705425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.