What color is #254882?

#254882 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254882?

The RGB value is 37, 72, 130: 37 red, 72 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254882?

The complementary color is #825F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254882?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254882 color

#254882 rgb(37, 72, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254882 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 28.2% green and 51% blue (37, 72, 130).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 56% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Maritime Outpost (#1E4581), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#254882 color codes

HEX	`#254882`
RGB	`rgb(37, 72, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 28.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 56%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 45%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.97, 8.2, -36.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.97, 37.33, 282.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.108, 6.639, 22.022)`
Decimal	`2443394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254882, 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 #254882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #254882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254882; }
.text { color: #254882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 72 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254882, #302582); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #254882?: #254882 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254882?: The RGB value is 37, 72, 130: 37 red, 72 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254882?: The complementary color is #825F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254882?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.