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#254FCB Color

#254FCB is rgb(37, 79, 203) in RGB, hsl(225, 69%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 61%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New Car (#214FC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#254FCB
HEX#254FCB
RGBrgb(37, 79, 203)
HSLhsl(225, 69%, 47%)
HSVhsv(225, 82%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 61%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.198 265.1)
LABlab(37.18% 22.88 -69.79)
LCHlch(37.18% 73.44 288.15)

What #254FCB 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 #254FCB, 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.

#254FCB Channel Values

How #254FCB 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 37 · G 79 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 69% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 82% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #254FCB 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 text6.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #254FCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #254FCB; 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 #254FCB

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #254FCB.

How #254FCB 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#254FCB
Protanopia#4A4ACB
Protanomaly#3E4CCB
Deuteranopia#4444CB
Deuteranomaly#3A49CB
Tritanopia#006A6A
Tritanomaly#00609A
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #254FCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-254fcb: #254FCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #254FCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-254fcb': '#254FCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.310, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_254fcb">#254FCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#254FCB"

More Blue Colors

#254FCB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#254FCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #254FCB?

#254FCB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(37, 79, 203) in RGB and hsl(225, 69%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New Car (#214FC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #254FCB?

#254FCB is rgb(37, 79, 203) — red 37, green 79, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #254FCB?

#254FCB converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 61%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #254FCB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #254FCB scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #254FCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #254FCB 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 11.33, which is visibly different.

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