What color is #250F4A?

#250F4A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #250F4A?

The RGB value is 37, 15, 74: 37 red, 15 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250F4A?

The complementary color is #344A0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250F4A color

#250F4A rgb(37, 15, 74)

Shades of black

The hex color #250F4A is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 5.9% green and 29% blue (37, 15, 74).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 66% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.86:1).

#250F4A color codes

HEX	`#250F4A`
RGB	`rgb(37, 15, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 5.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 66%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 80%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 80%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.77, 26.44, -32.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.77, 41.82, 309.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.169, 1.229, 6.6)`
Decimal	`2428746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250F4A, 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 #250F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #250F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250f4a; }
.text { color: #250f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 15 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250f4a, #420f4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #250F4A?: #250F4A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #250F4A?: The RGB value is 37, 15, 74: 37 red, 15 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250F4A?: The complementary color is #344A0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.