What color is #254B88?

#254B88 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254B88?

The RGB value is 37, 75, 136: 37 red, 75 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254B88?

The complementary color is #886225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254B88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254B88 color

#254B88 rgb(37, 75, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254B88 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 29.4% green and 53.3% blue (37, 75, 136).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 57% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#254B88 color codes

HEX	`#254B88`
RGB	`rgb(37, 75, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 29.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 57%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 73%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 45%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.26, 8.52, -38.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.26, 39, 282.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.721, 7.202, 24.271)`
Decimal	`2444168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254B88, 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 #254B88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254B88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #254B88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254b88; }
.text { color: #254b88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254b88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 75 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254b88, #312588); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #254B88?: #254B88 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254B88?: The RGB value is 37, 75, 136: 37 red, 75 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254B88?: The complementary color is #886225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254B88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.