What color is #251592?

#251592 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Nightly Expedition. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251592?

The RGB value is 37, 21, 146: 37 red, 21 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251592?

The complementary color is #829215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251592?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251592 color

#251592 rgb(37, 21, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #251592 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.2% green and 57.3% blue (37, 21, 146).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Expedition (#221188), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#251592 color codes

HEX	`#251592`
RGB	`rgb(37, 21, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.2%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 86%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 86%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.06, 46.03, -64.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.06, 78.96, 305.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.218, 3.004, 27.441)`
Decimal	`2430354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251592, 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 #251592	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251592 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #251592 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251592; }
.text { color: #251592; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251592; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 21 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251592, #641592); }

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Questions

What color is #251592?: #251592 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Nightly Expedition. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251592?: The RGB value is 37, 21, 146: 37 red, 21 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251592?: The complementary color is #829215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251592?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.