#25183A Color
#25183A is rgb(37, 24, 58) in RGB, hsl(263, 41%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 59%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25183Argb(37, 24, 58)hsl(263, 41%, 16%)hsv(263, 59%, 23%)cmyk(36%, 59%, 0%, 77%)oklch(24.5% 0.064 299.3)lab(11.43% 13.49 -19.94)lch(11.43% 24.08 304.08)What #25183A 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 #25183A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25183A Channel Values
How #25183A 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 24 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 41% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 59% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.53:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25183A 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 #25183A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25183A; 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 #25183A
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 #25183A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25183a: #25183A;background-color: #25183A;colors: { 'color-25183a': '#25183A' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.094, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_25183a">#25183A</color>fill="#25183A"More Purple Colors
#25183A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#25183A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25183A?
#25183A is a darkest purple — rgb(37, 24, 58) in RGB and hsl(263, 41%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #25183A?
#25183A is rgb(37, 24, 58) — red 37, green 24, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25183A?
#25183A converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 59%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25183A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #25183A scores 16.53:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25183A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25183A 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.65, which is a different colour altogether.
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