What color is #251937?

#251937 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 #251937?

The RGB value is 37, 25, 55: 37 red, 25 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251937?

The complementary color is #2B3719, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251937?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251937 color

#251937 rgb(37, 25, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #251937 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 9.8% green and 21.6% blue (37, 25, 55).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 38% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.5:1).

#251937 color codes

HEX	`#251937`
RGB	`rgb(37, 25, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 9.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 38%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 55%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 55%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.72, 13.8, -17.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.72, 22.26, 308.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.8, 1.364, 3.782)`
Decimal	`2431287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251937, 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 #251937	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251937 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.5:1	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 #251937 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251937; }
.text { color: #251937; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251937; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 25 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251937, #341937); }

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Questions

What color is #251937?: #251937 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 #251937?: The RGB value is 37, 25, 55: 37 red, 25 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251937?: The complementary color is #2B3719, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251937?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.