#245FA8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #245FA8

At its core, #245FA8 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 95, and 168.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 79% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#245FA8
RGB36, 95, 168
HSL213.2°, 64.7%, 40.0%
CMYK79%, 43%, 0%, 34%
HSV213.2°, 78.6%, 65.9%
LAB40.2, 7.7, -44.6
XYZ11.9, 11.4, 38.6
Decimal2383784

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.28:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.79:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #245FA8; }
.text-color { color: #245FA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #245FA8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
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