What color is #251546?

#251546 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251546?

The RGB value is 37, 21, 70: 37 red, 21 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251546?

The complementary color is #364615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251546 color

#251546 rgb(37, 21, 70)

Shades of black

The hex color #251546 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.2% green and 27.5% blue (37, 21, 70).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 54% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.48:1).

#251546 color codes

HEX	`#251546`
RGB	`rgb(37, 21, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 54%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 70%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 70%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.77, 21.41, -28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.77, 35.25, 307.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.136, 1.372, 5.945)`
Decimal	`2430278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251546, 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 #251546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #251546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251546; }
.text { color: #251546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 21 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251546, #3e1546); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #251546?: #251546 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251546?: The RGB value is 37, 21, 70: 37 red, 21 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251546?: The complementary color is #364615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.