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#251967 Color

#251967 is rgb(37, 25, 103) in RGB, hsl(249, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 76%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#251967
HEX#251967
RGBrgb(37, 25, 103)
HSLhsl(249, 61%, 25%)
HSVhsv(249, 76%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 76%, 0%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(28.8% 0.129 281.6)
LABlab(15.12% 25.22 -44.68)
LCHlch(15.12% 51.30 299.45)

What #251967 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 #251967, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#251967 Channel Values

How #251967 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 25 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 61% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 76% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.86:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #251967 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 text14.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #251967

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #251967; 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 #251967

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 #251967 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#251967
Protanopia#1B1B67
Protanomaly#201A67
Deuteranopia#1D1D67
Deuteranomaly#211C67
Tritanopia#082C2C
Tritanomaly#18264B
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #251967 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-251967: #251967;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #251967;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-251967': '#251967' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.098, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_251967">#251967</color>
SVG fillfill="#251967"

More Blue Colors

#251967 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#251967 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #251967?

#251967 is a dark blue — rgb(37, 25, 103) in RGB and hsl(249, 61%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #251967?

#251967 is rgb(37, 25, 103) — red 37, green 25, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #251967?

#251967 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 76%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #251967 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #251967 scores 14.86:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #251967 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #251967 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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