What color is #252951?

#252951 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252951?

The RGB value is 37, 41, 81: 37 red, 41 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252951?

The complementary color is #514D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252951 color

#252951 rgb(37, 41, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #252951 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 16.1% green and 31.8% blue (37, 41, 81).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#252951 color codes

HEX	`#252951`
RGB	`rgb(37, 41, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 16.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 49%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.25, 11.11, -25.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.25, 27.48, 293.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.041, 2.573, 8.119)`
Decimal	`2435409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252951, 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 #252951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #252951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252951; }
.text { color: #252951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 41 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252951, #372551); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #252951?: #252951 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252951?: The RGB value is 37, 41, 81: 37 red, 41 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252951?: The complementary color is #514D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.