What color is #252D54?

#252D54 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252D54?

The RGB value is 37, 45, 84: 37 red, 45 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252D54?

The complementary color is #544C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252D54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252D54 color

#252D54 rgb(37, 45, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #252D54 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 17.6% green and 32.9% blue (37, 45, 84).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#252D54 color codes

HEX	`#252D54`
RGB	`rgb(37, 45, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 17.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 46%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.68, 9.34, -24.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.68, 26.56, 290.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.301, 2.91, 8.774)`
Decimal	`2436436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252D54, 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 #252D54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252D54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #252D54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252d54; }
.text { color: #252d54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252d54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 45 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252d54, #342554); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #252D54?: #252D54 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252D54?: The RGB value is 37, 45, 84: 37 red, 45 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252D54?: The complementary color is #544C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252D54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.