What color is #253040?

#253040 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253040?

The RGB value is 37, 48, 64: 37 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253040?

The complementary color is #403525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253040 color

#253040 rgb(37, 48, 64)

Shades of black

The hex color #253040 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 18.8% green and 25.1% blue (37, 48, 64).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#253040 color codes

HEX	`#253040`
RGB	`rgb(37, 48, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 18.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 25%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.55, 0.19, -11.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.55, 11.56, 270.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.745, 2.877, 5.26)`
Decimal	`2437184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253040, 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 #253040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #253040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253040; }
.text { color: #253040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 48 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253040, #282540); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #253040?: #253040 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253040?: The RGB value is 37, 48, 64: 37 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253040?: The complementary color is #403525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.