What color is #251E4D?

#251E4D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251E4D?

The RGB value is 37, 30, 77: 37 red, 30 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251E4D?

The complementary color is #464D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251E4D color

#251E4D rgb(37, 30, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #251E4D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 11.8% green and 30.2% blue (37, 30, 77).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 44% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.31:1).

#251E4D color codes

HEX	`#251E4D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 30, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 11.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 44%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 61%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 61%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.72, 17.58, -28.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.72, 33.12, 302.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.566, 1.858, 7.243)`
Decimal	`2432589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251E4D, 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 #251E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #251E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251e4d; }
.text { color: #251e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 30 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251e4d, #3d1e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #251E4D?: #251E4D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251E4D?: The RGB value is 37, 30, 77: 37 red, 30 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251E4D?: The complementary color is #464D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.