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#250179 Color

#250179 is rgb(37, 1, 121) in RGB, hsl(258, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 99%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navy (#000080), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#250179
HEX#250179
RGBrgb(37, 1, 121)
HSLhsl(258, 98%, 24%)
HSVhsv(258, 99%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 99%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(28.4% 0.17 280.7)
LABlab(13.18% 40.60 -59.56)
LCHlch(13.18% 72.08 304.28)

What #250179 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #250179, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#250179 Channel Values

How #250179 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 37 · G 1 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 98% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 99% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.45:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #250179 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text15.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #250179

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #250179; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #250179

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #250179 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#250179
Protanopia#0B0B79
Protanomaly#190779
Deuteranopia#131379
Deuteranomaly#1B0D79
Tritanopia#002B2B
Tritanomaly#0D2055
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #250179 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-250179: #250179;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #250179;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-250179': '#250179' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.004, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_250179">#250179</color>
SVG fillfill="#250179"

More Purple Colors

#250179 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#250179 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #250179?

#250179 is a dark purple — rgb(37, 1, 121) in RGB and hsl(258, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navy (#000080), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #250179?

#250179 is rgb(37, 1, 121) — red 37, green 1, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #250179?

#250179 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 99%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #250179 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #250179 scores 15.45:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #250179 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #250179 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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