What color is #251D30?

#251D30 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251D30?

The RGB value is 37, 29, 48: 37 red, 29 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251D30?

The complementary color is #28301D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251D30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251D30 color

#251D30 rgb(37, 29, 48)

Shades of purple

The hex color #251D30 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 11.4% green and 18.8% blue (37, 29, 48).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 25% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#251D30 color codes

HEX	`#251D30`
RGB	`rgb(37, 29, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 11.4%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 25%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 40%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 40%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.52, 8.76, -11.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.52, 14.2, 308.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.736, 1.485, 2.991)`
Decimal	`2432304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251D30, 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 #251D30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251D30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #251D30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251d30; }
.text { color: #251d30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251d30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 29 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251d30, #2f1d30); }

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Questions

What color is #251D30?: #251D30 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251D30?: The RGB value is 37, 29, 48: 37 red, 29 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251D30?: The complementary color is #28301D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251D30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.