Information about #252030 color

#252030 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #252030 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 32, 48) — 14.5% red, 12.5% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 81. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned blue-purple violet, #252030 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Montana (#291E30). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Russian (#24252B) and Indian Ink (#232732).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 32, 48)), which gives #252030 its character. If you plan to put text on a #252030 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #252030 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#252030 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#252030 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #252030

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#252030
  • RGB37, 32, 48
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(37, 32, 48)
  • HSL259°, 20%, 16%
  • HSL Precise258.75°, 20%, 15.686%
  • HSV259°, 33%, 19%
  • HSB259°, 33%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.125, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.125, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.125, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID252030
  • DECIMAL ID2433072
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01