What color is #254275?

#254275 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254275?

The RGB value is 37, 66, 117: 37 red, 66 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254275?

The complementary color is #755825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254275?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254275 color

#254275 rgb(37, 66, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254275 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.9% green and 45.9% blue (37, 66, 117).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#254275 color codes

HEX	`#254275`
RGB	`rgb(37, 66, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 68%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.31, 7.22, -32.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.31, 33.32, 282.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.921, 5.574, 17.59)`
Decimal	`2441845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254275, 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 #254275	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254275 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #254275 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254275; }
.text { color: #254275; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254275; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 66 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254275, #302575); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #254275?: #254275 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254275?: The RGB value is 37, 66, 117: 37 red, 66 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254275?: The complementary color is #755825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254275?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.