#002575 Color
#002575 is rgb(0, 37, 117) in RGB, hsl(221, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 68%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#002575rgb(0, 37, 117)hsl(221, 100%, 23%)hsv(221, 100%, 46%)cmyk(100%, 68%, 0%, 54%)oklch(30.5% 0.143 262.1)lab(17.48% 17.32 -49.97)lch(17.48% 52.88 289.12)What #002575 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 #002575, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#002575 Channel Values
How #002575 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 37 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.8:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #002575 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 #002575
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #002575; 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 #002575
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 #002575 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.
#002575#212175#182375#1D1D75#152175#003737#003157#2D2D2DUsing #002575 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-002575: #002575;background-color: #002575;colors: { 'color-002575': '#002575' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.145, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_002575">#002575</color>fill="#002575"More Blue Colors
#002575 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#002575 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #002575?
#002575 is a dark blue — rgb(0, 37, 117) in RGB and hsl(221, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #002575?
#002575 is rgb(0, 37, 117) — red 0, green 37, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #002575?
#002575 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 68%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #002575 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #002575 scores 13.8:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #002575 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #002575 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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