#002457 Color
#002457 is rgb(0, 36, 87) in RGB, hsl(215, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 59%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#002457rgb(0, 36, 87)hsl(215, 100%, 17%)hsv(215, 100%, 34%)cmyk(100%, 59%, 0%, 66%)oklch(27.3% 0.101 258)lab(14.64% 6.30 -34.96)lch(14.64% 35.52 280.21)What #002457 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #002457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#002457 Channel Values
How #002457 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 36 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.11:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #002457 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #002457
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #002457; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #002457
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #002457 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#002457#202057#172257#1C1C57#142057#002E2E#002A42#262626Using #002457 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-002457: #002457;background-color: #002457;colors: { 'color-002457': '#002457' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.141, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_002457">#002457</color>fill="#002457"More Blue Colors
#002457 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#002457 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #002457?
#002457 is a darkest blue — rgb(0, 36, 87) in RGB and hsl(215, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #002457?
#002457 is rgb(0, 36, 87) — red 0, green 36, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #002457?
#002457 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 59%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #002457 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #002457 scores 15.11:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #002457 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #002457 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.11, which is visibly different.
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