What color is #25152C?

#25152C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25152C?

The RGB value is 37, 21, 44: 37 red, 21 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25152C?

The complementary color is #1C2C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25152C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25152C color

#25152C rgb(37, 21, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #25152C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.2% green and 17.3% blue (37, 21, 44).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 35% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.18:1).

#25152C color codes

HEX	`#25152C`
RGB	`rgb(37, 21, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 35%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 52%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.89, 13.43, -12.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.89, 18.25, 317.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.486, 1.112, 2.519)`
Decimal	`2430252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25152C, 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 #25152C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25152C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #25152C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25152c; }
.text { color: #25152c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25152c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 21 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25152c, #2c1527); }

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Questions

What color is #25152C?: #25152C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25152C?: The RGB value is 37, 21, 44: 37 red, 21 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25152C?: The complementary color is #1C2C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25152C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.