What color is #251934?

#251934 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251934?

The RGB value is 37, 25, 52: 37 red, 25 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251934?

The complementary color is #283419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251934 color

#251934 rgb(37, 25, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #251934 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 9.8% green and 20.4% blue (37, 25, 52).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 35% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#251934 color codes

HEX	`#251934`
RGB	`rgb(37, 25, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 9.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 35%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 52%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 52%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.53, 12.87, -15.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.53, 20.23, 309.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.73, 1.337, 3.415)`
Decimal	`2431284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251934, 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 #251934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	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 #251934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251934; }
.text { color: #251934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 25 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251934, #331934); }

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Questions

What color is #251934?: #251934 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251934?: The RGB value is 37, 25, 52: 37 red, 25 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251934?: The complementary color is #283419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.