Information about #254A5B color

#254A5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #254A5B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 74, 91) — 14.5% red, 29% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 7 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #254A5B reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Arapawa (#274A5D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) and Astronaut Blue (#214559).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 74, 91) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #254A5B: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #254A5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#254A5B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#254A5B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #254A5B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#254A5B
  • RGB37, 74, 91
  • CMYK21, 7, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(37, 74, 91)
  • HSL199°, 42%, 25%
  • HSL Precise198.889°, 42.188%, 25.098%
  • HSV199°, 59%, 36%
  • HSB199°, 59%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.290, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.290, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.290, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID254A5B
  • DECIMAL ID2443867
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01