#245599 Color
#245599 is rgb(36, 85, 153) in RGB, hsl(215, 62%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 44%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#245599rgb(36, 85, 153)hsl(215, 62%, 37%)hsv(215, 76%, 60%)cmyk(76%, 44%, 0%, 40%)oklch(45.3% 0.123 257.4)lab(35.67% 2.63 -42.79)lch(35.67% 42.88 273.52)What #245599 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 #245599, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#245599 Channel Values
How #245599 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 36 · G 85 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 62% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #245599 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 #245599
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #245599; 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 #245599
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 #245599 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.
#245599#4F4F99#425299#494999#3D4E99#006161#015C7B#555555Using #245599 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-245599: #245599;background-color: #245599;colors: { 'color-245599': '#245599' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.333, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_245599">#245599</color>fill="#245599"More Blue Colors
#245599 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#245599 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #245599?
#245599 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 85, 153) in RGB and hsl(215, 62%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #245599?
#245599 is rgb(36, 85, 153) — red 36, green 85, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #245599?
#245599 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 44%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #245599 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #245599 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #245599 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #245599 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 19.54, which is visibly different.
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