What color is #254372?

#254372 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 #254372?

The RGB value is 37, 67, 114: 37 red, 67 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254372?

The complementary color is #725425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254372 color

#254372 rgb(37, 67, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254372 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 26.3% green and 44.7% blue (37, 67, 114).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 51% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#254372 color codes

HEX	`#254372`
RGB	`rgb(37, 67, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 26.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 51%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 68%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 41%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.44, 5.38, -30.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.44, 30.9, 280.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.806, 5.622, 16.695)`
Decimal	`2442098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254372, 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 #254372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #254372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254372; }
.text { color: #254372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 67 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254372, #2e2572); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #254372?: #254372 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 #254372?: The RGB value is 37, 67, 114: 37 red, 67 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254372?: The complementary color is #725425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.