What color is #251032?

#251032 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251032?

The RGB value is 37, 16, 50: 37 red, 16 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251032?

The complementary color is #1D3210, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251032 color

#251032 rgb(37, 16, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #251032 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 6.3% green and 19.6% blue (37, 16, 50).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 52% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.52:1).

#251032 color codes

HEX	`#251032`
RGB	`rgb(37, 16, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 6.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 52%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 68%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 68%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.94, 18.56, -18.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.94, 26.03, 315.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.524, 0.994, 3.129)`
Decimal	`2428978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251032, 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 #251032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #251032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251032; }
.text { color: #251032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 16 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251032, #32102e); }

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Questions

What color is #251032?: #251032 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251032?: The RGB value is 37, 16, 50: 37 red, 16 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251032?: The complementary color is #1D3210, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.