#250641 Color
#250641 is rgb(37, 6, 65) in RGB, hsl(272, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 91%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#250641rgb(37, 6, 65)hsl(272, 83%, 14%)hsv(272, 91%, 25%)cmyk(43%, 91%, 0%, 75%)oklch(22.2% 0.102 302.3)lab(7.79% 25.85 -30.78)lch(7.79% 40.20 310.02)What #250641 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 #250641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#250641 Channel Values
How #250641 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 37 · G 6 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 91% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.78:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #250641 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.
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Colors That Go With #250641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #250641; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #250641
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 #250641 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.
#250641#0F0F41#1A0C41#151541#1C1041#1D1616#20112D#181818Using #250641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-250641: #250641;background-color: #250641;colors: { 'color-250641': '#250641' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.024, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_250641">#250641</color>fill="#250641"More Purple Colors
#250641 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#250641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #250641?
#250641 is a darkest purple — rgb(37, 6, 65) in RGB and hsl(272, 83%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #250641?
#250641 is rgb(37, 6, 65) — red 37, green 6, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #250641?
#250641 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 91%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #250641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #250641 scores 17.78:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #250641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #250641 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 21.35, which is visibly different.
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