#254174 Color
#254174 is rgb(37, 65, 116) in RGB, hsl(219, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#254174rgb(37, 65, 116)hsl(219, 52%, 30%)hsv(219, 68%, 45%)cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 55%)oklch(38.1% 0.094 261.4)lab(27.46% 3.26 -33.11)lch(27.46% 33.27 275.62)What #254174 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 #254174, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#254174 Channel Values
How #254174 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 37 · G 65 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.06:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #254174 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 #254174
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #254174; 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 #254174
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 #254174 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.
#254174#3D3D74#353F74#393974#323D74#0A4A4A#18465E#424242Using #254174 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-254174: #254174;background-color: #254174;colors: { 'color-254174': '#254174' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.255, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_254174">#254174</color>fill="#254174"More Blue Colors
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#254174 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #254174?
#254174 is a dark blue — rgb(37, 65, 116) in RGB and hsl(219, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #254174?
#254174 is rgb(37, 65, 116) — red 37, green 65, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #254174?
#254174 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #254174 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #254174 scores 10.06:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #254174 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #254174 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 20.74, which is visibly different.
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