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#250B2E

#250b2e ≈ Midnight Blue

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#250b2e is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 4.31% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.57% cyan, 76.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 284.57°, with 61.4% saturation and 11.18% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 15.19.

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Relative luminance0.0083

Complementary

  1. #250b2e
  2. #142e0b

Split complementary

  1. #250b2e
  2. #262e0b
  3. #0b2e14

Analogous

  1. #140b2e
  2. #250b2e
  3. #2e0b26

Triadic

  1. #250b2e
  2. #2e250b
  3. #0b2e25

Tetradic

  1. #250b2e
  2. #2e0b14
  3. #142e0b
  4. #0b2e25

Square

  1. #250b2e
  2. #2e140b
  3. #142e0b
  4. #0b262e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0410
  2. #0d0410
  3. #250b2e
  4. #571a6c
  5. #8829a9

Shades

#250b2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #250b2e
  2. #210a29
  3. #1e0925
  4. #1a0820
  5. #16071c
  6. #130617
  7. #0f0412
  8. #0b030e
  9. #070209
  10. #040105
  11. #000000

Tints

#250b2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #250b2e
  2. #3b2343
  3. #513c58
  4. #66546d
  5. #7c6d82
  6. #928597
  7. #a89dab
  8. #beb6c0
  9. #d3ced5
  10. #e9e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#250b2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #250b2e
  2. #2e1736
  3. #37223e
  4. #402e47
  5. #493a4f
  6. #534657
  7. #5c515f
  8. #655d67
  9. #6e6970
  10. #777478
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #171717 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1d1322 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #02152f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0b172d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #25111b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #16112f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #19132d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #250f24 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-250b2e {
  color: #250b2e;
}
Background
.bg-250b2e {
  background-color: #250b2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-250b2e {
  border: 2px solid #250b2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #250b2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 11 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 61% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-250b2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #250b2e, #2e0b26);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-250b2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 11 46 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.19 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.68 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 15.70 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.76 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.93 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 17.00 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 17.14 #daf4d1 Inverted #171717 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#250b2e  rgb(37, 11, 46)  hsl(285, 61%, 11%)  Midnight Blue
#142e0b  rgb(20, 46, 11)  hsl(105, 61%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#2e250b  rgb(46, 37, 11)  hsl(45, 61%, 11%)  Bistre
#0b2e25  rgb(11, 46, 37)  hsl(165, 61%, 11%)  Phthalo Green