#254493 Color
#254493 is rgb(37, 68, 147) in RGB, hsl(223, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#254493rgb(37, 68, 147)hsl(223, 60%, 36%)hsv(223, 75%, 58%)cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 42%)oklch(41.1% 0.136 264.9)lab(30.22% 11.41 -47.91)lch(30.22% 49.25 283.40)What #254493 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 #254493, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#254493 Channel Values
How #254493 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 68 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 60% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 75% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #254493 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 #254493
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #254493; 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 #254493
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 #254493 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.
#254493#404093#374293#3C3C93#343F93#005353#024E72#494949Using #254493 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-254493: #254493;background-color: #254493;colors: { 'color-254493': '#254493' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.267, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_254493">#254493</color>fill="#254493"More Blue Colors
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#254493 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #254493?
#254493 is a dark blue — rgb(37, 68, 147) in RGB and hsl(223, 60%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #254493?
#254493 is rgb(37, 68, 147) — red 37, green 68, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #254493?
#254493 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #254493 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #254493 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #254493 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #254493 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 11.26, which is visibly different.
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