#245799 Color
#245799 is rgb(36, 87, 153) in RGB, hsl(214, 62%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 43%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#245799rgb(36, 87, 153)hsl(214, 62%, 37%)hsv(214, 76%, 60%)cmyk(76%, 43%, 0%, 40%)oklch(45.8% 0.121 256.2)lab(36.28% 1.43 -41.81)lch(36.28% 41.84 271.95)What #245799 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 #245799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#245799 Channel Values
How #245799 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 87 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 62% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.25:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #245799 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 #245799
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #245799; 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 #245799
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 #245799 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.
#245799#515199#435399#4B4B99#3E5099#006363#025E7C#575757Using #245799 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-245799: #245799;background-color: #245799;colors: { 'color-245799': '#245799' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.341, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_245799">#245799</color>fill="#245799"More Blue Colors
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#245799 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #245799?
#245799 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 87, 153) in RGB and hsl(214, 62%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #245799?
#245799 is rgb(36, 87, 153) — red 36, green 87, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #245799?
#245799 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 43%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #245799 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #245799 scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #245799 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #245799 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.57, which is visibly different.
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