What color is #250062?

#250062 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Blackmail. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #250062?

The RGB value is 37, 0, 98: 37 red, 0 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250062?

The complementary color is #3D6200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250062?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250062 color

#250062 rgb(37, 0, 98)

Shades of black

The hex color #250062 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 0% green and 38.4% blue (37, 0, 98).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackmail (#220066), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.73:1).

#250062 color codes

HEX	`#250062`
RGB	`rgb(37, 0, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 0%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 100%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 100%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.1, 40.62, -48.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.1, 63.04, 310.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.967, 1.275, 11.643)`
Decimal	`2424930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250062, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #250062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #250062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250062; }
.text { color: #250062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 0 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250062, #560062); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #250062?: #250062 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Blackmail. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #250062?: The RGB value is 37, 0, 98: 37 red, 0 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250062?: The complementary color is #3D6200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250062?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.