What color is #252E43?

#252E43 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252E43?

The RGB value is 37, 46, 67: 37 red, 46 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252E43?

The complementary color is #433A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252E43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252E43 color

#252E43 rgb(37, 46, 67)

Shades of blue

The hex color #252E43 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 18% green and 26.3% blue (37, 46, 67).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#252E43 color codes

HEX	`#252E43`
RGB	`rgb(37, 46, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 18%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.02, 2.58, -14.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.02, 14.64, 280.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.753, 2.752, 5.695)`
Decimal	`2436675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252E43, 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 #252E43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252E43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #252E43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252e43; }
.text { color: #252e43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252e43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 46 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252e43, #2b2543); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #252E43?: #252E43 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252E43?: The RGB value is 37, 46, 67: 37 red, 46 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252E43?: The complementary color is #433A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252E43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.