What color is #252663?

#252663 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252663?

The RGB value is 37, 38, 99: 37 red, 38 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252663?

The complementary color is #636225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252663 color

#252663 rgb(37, 38, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #252663 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 14.9% green and 38.8% blue (37, 38, 99).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 46% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.67:1).

#252663 color codes

HEX	`#252663`
RGB	`rgb(37, 38, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 14.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 46%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 63%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 62%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.71, 19.94, -36.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.71, 41.47, 298.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.707, 2.68, 12.124)`
Decimal	`2434659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252663, 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 #252663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #252663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252663; }
.text { color: #252663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 38 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252663, #432563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #252663?: #252663 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252663?: The RGB value is 37, 38, 99: 37 red, 38 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252663?: The complementary color is #636225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.