What color is #251530?

#251530 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251530?

The RGB value is 37, 21, 48: 37 red, 21 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251530?

The complementary color is #203015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251530 color

#251530 rgb(37, 21, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #251530 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.2% green and 18.8% blue (37, 21, 48).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 39% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.09:1).

#251530 color codes

HEX	`#251530`
RGB	`rgb(37, 21, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 39%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 56%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 56%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.13, 14.56, -14.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.13, 20.84, 314.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.565, 1.143, 2.934)`
Decimal	`2430256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251530, 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 #251530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #251530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251530; }
.text { color: #251530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 21 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251530, #30152e); }

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Questions

What color is #251530?: #251530 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251530?: The RGB value is 37, 21, 48: 37 red, 21 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251530?: The complementary color is #203015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.