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#245EBC Color

#245EBC is rgb(36, 94, 188) in RGB, hsl(217, 68%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 50%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim (#1560BD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#245EBC
HEX#245EBC
RGBrgb(36, 94, 188)
HSLhsl(217, 68%, 44%)
HSVhsv(217, 81%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 50%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.16 259.8)
LABlab(40.35% 8.62 -55.95)
LCHlch(40.35% 56.61 278.76)

What #245EBC 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 #245EBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#245EBC Channel Values

How #245EBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 94 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 68% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 81% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #245EBC 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.

TextWhite text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #245EBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #245EBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #245EBC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #245EBC.

How #245EBC 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.

Typical#245EBC
Protanopia#5757BC
Protanomaly#485ABC
Deuteranopia#5050BC
Deuteranomaly#4356BC
Tritanopia#007070
Tritanomaly#006994
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #245EBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-245ebc: #245EBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #245EBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-245ebc': '#245EBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.369, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_245ebc">#245EBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#245EBC"

More Blue Colors

#245EBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#245EBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #245EBC?

#245EBC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(36, 94, 188) in RGB and hsl(217, 68%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #245EBC?

#245EBC is rgb(36, 94, 188) — red 36, green 94, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #245EBC?

#245EBC converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 50%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #245EBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #245EBC scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #245EBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #245EBC 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 15.49, which is visibly different.

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