What color is #252679?

#252679 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252679?

The RGB value is 37, 38, 121: 37 red, 38 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252679?

The complementary color is #797825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252679?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252679 color

#252679 rgb(37, 38, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #252679 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 14.9% green and 47.5% blue (37, 38, 121).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Crest (#112473), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#252679 color codes

HEX	`#252679`
RGB	`rgb(37, 38, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 14.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 69%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.67, 28.1, -47.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.67, 55.12, 300.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.906, 3.16, 18.437)`
Decimal	`2434681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252679, 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 #252679	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252679 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #252679 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252679; }
.text { color: #252679; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252679; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 38 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252679, #4e2579); }

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Questions

What color is #252679?: #252679 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252679?: The RGB value is 37, 38, 121: 37 red, 38 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252679?: The complementary color is #797825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252679?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.