Color Name
Delft blue*
Hex Color Code
#252B61
RGB Color Code
RGB(37, 43, 97)
CMYK Values*
61.9%, 55.7%, 0.0%, 62.0%
#252B61 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 252B61?

The RGB color code for color number #252B61 is RGB(37, 43, 97). In the RGB color model, #252B61 has a red value of 37, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.9% cyan, 55.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 62.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234° (degrees), 44.8 % saturation, and 26.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #252B61 has a hue of 234° (degrees), 61.9 % saturation and 38.0 % brightness/value.

Color 252B61 is cool or warm?

Color 252B61 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #252B61? (For interior and product design)

252B61 has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#252B61
LRV 3
Light Color

Compare LRV 3 of #252B61 with dark and light color

Is #252B61 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 252B61 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #252B61 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #252B61
Hex triplet
#252B61
Red
25
Green
2B
Blue
61
RGBA / RGB rgb(37, 43, 97)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
61.86%
Magenta
55.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
61.96%
HSL hsl(234deg, 44.8 %, 26.3 %)
Hue
234°
Saturation
44.78 %
Lightness
26.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
234°
Saturation
61.86 %
Brightness / Value
38.04 %
RYB ryb(135, 140, 201)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Yellow
140 (54.8%)
Blue
201 (78.7%)
HWB
Hue
234°
Whiteness
14.51 %
Blackness
61.96 %
CMY
Cyan
85.49%
Magenta
83.14%
Yellow
61.96%
XYZ
X
3.78
Y
2.98
Z
11.69
YXY
Y1
2.98
X
0.21
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
19.98
A
15.65
B
-33.01
CIE-Lch
L
19.98
C
36.53
H
295.36
CIE-Luv
L
19.98
U
-4.36
V
-38.21
Hunter-Lab
L
17.27
A
8.87
B
-28.02
Other
LRV
~ 3 %
Munsell Color System
7.4PB 1.9/7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #252B61

These are the named colors closest to hex 252B61, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#1F305E Color Delft blue
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#1E2952 Color Space Cadet
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33
#082567 Color Dark Sapphire
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#002366 Color Royal Blue
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 252B61.

#2C2D65 Color PANTONE 2119 C
98.59% match | ΔE 1.41
#283266 Color PANTONE 3581 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#21366E Color PANTONE 3597 C
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#00205B Color PANTONE 281 C
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 252B61.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 252B61.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 252B61.


Paint color for Hex #252B61

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 252B61 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 252B61 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 252B61 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #252B61 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 252B61 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #252B61 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 252B61 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #252B61 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 252B61 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #252B61 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 252B61 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #252B61 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 252B61 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #252B61 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 252B61 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #252B61 to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
90.21% match | ΔE 9.79
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
83.82% match | ΔE 16.18
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
82.24% match | ΔE 17.76
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
81.44% match | ΔE 18.56

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#252B61 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#252B61
Delft blue*
#615B25
Antique Bronze*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #252B61?

Color that best contrast with #252B61 is #615B25, color name is Antique Bronze*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #252B61?

Complementary or Opposite color for #252B61 is #615B25, color name is Antique Bronze*.

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