#25139A Color
#25139A is rgb(37, 19, 154) in RGB, hsl(248, 78%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 88%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25139Argb(37, 19, 154)hsl(248, 78%, 34%)hsv(248, 88%, 60%)cmyk(76%, 88%, 0%, 40%)oklch(33.9% 0.197 274.1)lab(19.38% 42.05 -69.96)lch(19.38% 81.63 301.01)What #25139A 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 #25139A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25139A Channel Values
How #25139A 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 19 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 78% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 88% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.82:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25139A 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 #25139A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25139A; 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 #25139A
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 #25139A 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.
#25139A#17179A#1D159A#1A1A9A#1F189A#003D3D#00316E#323232Using #25139A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25139a: #25139A;background-color: #25139A;colors: { 'color-25139a': '#25139A' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.075, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_25139a">#25139A</color>fill="#25139A"More Blue Colors
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#25139A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25139A?
#25139A is a dark blue — rgb(37, 19, 154) in RGB and hsl(248, 78%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #25139A?
#25139A is rgb(37, 19, 154) — red 37, green 19, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25139A?
#25139A converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 88%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25139A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #25139A scores 12.82:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25139A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25139A 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 6.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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