#250A9E Color
#250A9E is rgb(37, 10, 158) in RGB, hsl(251, 88%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 94%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#250A9Ergb(37, 10, 158)hsl(251, 88%, 33%)hsv(251, 94%, 62%)cmyk(77%, 94%, 0%, 38%)oklch(33.8% 0.206 274)lab(18.81% 46.05 -73.36)lch(18.81% 86.62 302.11)What #250A9E 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 #250A9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#250A9E Channel Values
How #250A9E 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 10 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 88% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 94% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #250A9E 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 #250A9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #250A9E; 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 #250A9E
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 #250A9E 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.
#250A9E#11119E#1B0F9E#16169E#1D129E#003C3C#002F71#313131Using #250A9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-250a9e: #250A9E;background-color: #250A9E;colors: { 'color-250a9e': '#250A9E' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.039, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_250a9e">#250A9E</color>fill="#250A9E"More Blue Colors
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#250A9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #250A9E?
#250A9E is a dark blue — rgb(37, 10, 158) in RGB and hsl(251, 88%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #250A9E?
#250A9E is rgb(37, 10, 158) — red 37, green 10, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #250A9E?
#250A9E converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 94%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #250A9E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #250A9E scores 13:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #250A9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #250A9E 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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