What color is #250428?

#250428 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #250428?

The RGB value is 37, 4, 40: 37 red, 4 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250428?

The complementary color is #072804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250428 color

#250428 rgb(37, 4, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #250428 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 1.6% green and 15.7% blue (37, 4, 40).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 82% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.64:1).

#250428 color codes

HEX	`#250428`
RGB	`rgb(37, 4, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 1.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 82%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 90%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 90%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.72, 22.45, -15.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.72, 27.51, 324.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.189, 0.633, 2.067)`
Decimal	`2425896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250428, 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 #250428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #250428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250428; }
.text { color: #250428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 4 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250428, #280419); }

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Questions

What color is #250428?: #250428 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #250428?: The RGB value is 37, 4, 40: 37 red, 4 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250428?: The complementary color is #072804, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.