What color is #254A5D?

#254A5D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254A5D?

The RGB value is 37, 74, 93: 37 red, 74 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254A5D?

The complementary color is #5D3825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254A5D color

#254A5D rgb(37, 74, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254A5D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 29% green and 36.5% blue (37, 74, 93).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 43% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#254A5D color codes

HEX	`#254A5D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 74, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 29%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 43%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 60%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 20%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.62, -6.97, -15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.62, 16.73, 245.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.187, 6.081, 11.254)`
Decimal	`2443869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254A5D, 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 #254A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #254A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254a5d; }
.text { color: #254a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 74 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254a5d, #252e5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #254A5D?: #254A5D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254A5D?: The RGB value is 37, 74, 93: 37 red, 74 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254A5D?: The complementary color is #5D3825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.