What color is #252237?

#252237 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252237?

The RGB value is 37, 34, 55: 37 red, 34 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252237?

The complementary color is #343722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252237 color

#252237 rgb(37, 34, 55)

Shades of blue

The hex color #252237 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 13.3% green and 21.6% blue (37, 34, 55).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 24% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.41:1).

#252237 color codes

HEX	`#252237`
RGB	`rgb(37, 34, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 13.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 24%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 38%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 38%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.47, 7.24, -13.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.47, 15, 298.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.024, 1.813, 3.857)`
Decimal	`2433591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252237, 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 #252237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #252237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252237; }
.text { color: #252237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 34 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252237, #2f2237); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #252237?: #252237 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252237?: The RGB value is 37, 34, 55: 37 red, 34 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252237?: The complementary color is #343722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.