What color is #253179?

#253179 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253179?

The RGB value is 37, 49, 121: 37 red, 49 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253179?

The complementary color is #796D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253179 color

#253179 rgb(37, 49, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #253179 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 19.2% green and 47.5% blue (37, 49, 121).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#253179 color codes

HEX	`#253179`
RGB	`rgb(37, 49, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 19.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 60%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.57, 20.59, -42.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.57, 47.39, 295.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.311, 3.97, 18.572)`
Decimal	`2437497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253179, 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 #253179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #253179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253179; }
.text { color: #253179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 49 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253179, #432579); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #253179?: #253179 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253179?: The RGB value is 37, 49, 121: 37 red, 49 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253179?: The complementary color is #796D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.