What color is #25214A?

#25214A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25214A?

The RGB value is 37, 33, 74: 37 red, 33 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25214A?

The complementary color is #464A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25214A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25214A color

#25214A rgb(37, 33, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #25214A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.9% green and 29% blue (37, 33, 74).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 38% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.05:1).

#25214A color codes

HEX	`#25214A`
RGB	`rgb(37, 33, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 38%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 55%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 55%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.36, 14.37, -24.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.36, 28.83, 299.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.542, 1.975, 6.725)`
Decimal	`2433354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25214A, 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 #25214A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25214A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #25214A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25214a; }
.text { color: #25214a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25214a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 33 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25214a, #3a214a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #25214A?: #25214A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25214A?: The RGB value is 37, 33, 74: 37 red, 33 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25214A?: The complementary color is #464A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25214A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.