What color is #25245D?

#25245D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25245D?

The RGB value is 37, 36, 93: 37 red, 36 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25245D?

The complementary color is #5C5D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25245D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25245D color

#25245D rgb(37, 36, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #25245D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 14.1% green and 36.5% blue (37, 36, 93).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 44% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#25245D color codes

HEX	`#25245D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 36, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 14.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 44%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 61%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 61%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.67, 19.12, -34.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.67, 39.09, 299.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.369, 2.445, 10.648)`
Decimal	`2434141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25245D, 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 #25245D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25245D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #25245D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25245d; }
.text { color: #25245d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25245d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 36 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25245d, #42245d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #25245D?: #25245D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25245D?: The RGB value is 37, 36, 93: 37 red, 36 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25245D?: The complementary color is #5C5D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25245D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.