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#250C7D Color

#250C7D is rgb(37, 12, 125) in RGB, hsl(253, 82%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 90%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#250C7D
HEX#250C7D
RGBrgb(37, 12, 125)
HSLhsl(253, 82%, 27%)
HSVhsv(253, 90%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 90%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(29.7% 0.168 279)
LABlab(15.05% 37.52 -59.01)
LCHlch(15.05% 69.93 302.45)

What #250C7D 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 #250C7D, 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 blue in the library.

#250C7D Channel Values

How #250C7D 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 12 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 82% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 90% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.71:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #250C7D 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 text14.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #250C7D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #250C7D; 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 #250C7D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #250C7D.

How #250C7D 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#250C7D
Protanopia#12127D
Protanomaly#1B107D
Deuteranopia#17177D
Deuteranomaly#1D137D
Tritanopia#003030
Tritanomaly#0A2559
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #250C7D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-250c7d: #250C7D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #250C7D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-250c7d': '#250C7D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.047, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_250c7d">#250C7D</color>
SVG fillfill="#250C7D"

More Blue Colors

#250C7D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#250C7D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #250C7D?

#250C7D is a dark blue — rgb(37, 12, 125) in RGB and hsl(253, 82%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #250C7D?

#250C7D is rgb(37, 12, 125) — red 37, green 12, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #250C7D?

#250C7D converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 90%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #250C7D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #250C7D scores 14.71:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #250C7D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #250C7D 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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