What color is #254D88?

#254D88 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254D88?

The RGB value is 37, 77, 136: 37 red, 77 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254D88?

The complementary color is #886025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254D88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254D88 color

#254D88 rgb(37, 77, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #254D88 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 30.2% green and 53.3% blue (37, 77, 136).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 57% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Night Mode (#234E86), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#254D88 color codes

HEX	`#254D88`
RGB	`rgb(37, 77, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 30.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 57%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 73%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 43%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.87, 7.18, -37.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.87, 37.77, 280.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.859, 7.478, 24.317)`
Decimal	`2444680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254D88, 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 #254D88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254D88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #254D88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254d88; }
.text { color: #254d88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254d88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 77 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254d88, #2f2588); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #254D88?: #254D88 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254D88?: The RGB value is 37, 77, 136: 37 red, 77 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254D88?: The complementary color is #886025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254D88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.