What color is #251A39?

#251A39 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251A39?

The RGB value is 37, 26, 57: 37 red, 26 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251A39?

The complementary color is #2E391A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251A39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251A39 color

#251A39 rgb(37, 26, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #251A39 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 10.2% green and 22.4% blue (37, 26, 57).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 37% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#251A39 color codes

HEX	`#251A39`
RGB	`rgb(37, 26, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 10.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 37%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 54%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 54%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.14, 13.71, -18.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.14, 22.81, 306.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.871, 1.427, 4.047)`
Decimal	`2431545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251A39, 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 #251A39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251A39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #251A39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251a39; }
.text { color: #251a39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251a39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 26 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251a39, #341a39); }

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Questions

What color is #251A39?: #251A39 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251A39?: The RGB value is 37, 26, 57: 37 red, 26 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251A39?: The complementary color is #2E391A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251A39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.