What color is #254364?

#254364 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254364?

The RGB value is 37, 67, 100: 37 red, 67 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254364?

The complementary color is #644625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254364 color

#254364 rgb(37, 67, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254364 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 26.3% green and 39.2% blue (37, 67, 100).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 46% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#254364 color codes

HEX	`#254364`
RGB	`rgb(37, 67, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 26.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 46%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 63%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 33%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.65, 0.08, -22.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.65, 22.76, 270.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.07, 5.327, 12.815)`
Decimal	`2442084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254364, 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 #254364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	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 #254364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254364; }
.text { color: #254364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 67 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254364, #262564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #254364?: #254364 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254364?: The RGB value is 37, 67, 100: 37 red, 67 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254364?: The complementary color is #644625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.