What color is #251E37?

#251E37 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 #251E37?

The RGB value is 37, 30, 55: 37 red, 30 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251E37?

The complementary color is #30371E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251E37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251E37 color

#251E37 rgb(37, 30, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #251E37 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 11.8% green and 21.6% blue (37, 30, 55).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 29% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 45% 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 15.91:1).

#251E37 color codes

HEX	`#251E37`
RGB	`rgb(37, 30, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 11.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 29%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 45%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 45%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.22, 10.16, -15.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.22, 18.21, 303.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.917, 1.598, 3.821)`
Decimal	`2432567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251E37, 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 #251E37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251E37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #251E37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251e37; }
.text { color: #251e37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251e37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 30 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251e37, #311e37); }

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Questions

What color is #251E37?: #251E37 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 #251E37?: The RGB value is 37, 30, 55: 37 red, 30 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251E37?: The complementary color is #30371E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251E37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.