What color is #25324D?

#25324D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25324D?

The RGB value is 37, 50, 77: 37 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25324D?

The complementary color is #4D4025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25324D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25324D color

#25324D rgb(37, 50, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #25324D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 19.6% green and 30.2% blue (37, 50, 77).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 35% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#25324D color codes

HEX	`#25324D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 50, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 19.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 35%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 52%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.87, 3.26, -18.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.87, 18.59, 280.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.243, 3.21, 7.468)`
Decimal	`2437709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25324D, 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 #25324D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25324D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #25324D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25324d; }
.text { color: #25324d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25324d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 50 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25324d, #2c254d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #25324D?: #25324D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25324D?: The RGB value is 37, 50, 77: 37 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25324D?: The complementary color is #4D4025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25324D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.