What color is #25172F?

#25172F 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 #25172F?

The RGB value is 37, 23, 47: 37 red, 23 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25172F?

The complementary color is #212F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25172F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25172F color

#25172F rgb(37, 23, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #25172F is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 9% green and 18.4% blue (37, 23, 47).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 34% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.9:1).

#25172F color codes

HEX	`#25172F`
RGB	`rgb(37, 23, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 34%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 51%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 51%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.64, 12.84, -13.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.64, 18.54, 313.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.582, 1.211, 2.839)`
Decimal	`2430767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25172F, 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 #25172F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25172F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #25172F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25172f; }
.text { color: #25172f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25172f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 23 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25172f, #2f172d); }

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Questions

What color is #25172F?: #25172F 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 #25172F?: The RGB value is 37, 23, 47: 37 red, 23 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25172F?: The complementary color is #212F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25172F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.