Blue Purple color hex code is #251858

What is Blue Purple Color?

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Blue Purple has the hex code #251858. The equivalent RGB values are (37, 24, 88), which means it is composed of 25% red, 16% green and 59% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:58 M:73 Y:0 K:66. In the HSV/HSB scale, Blue Purple has a hue of 252°, 73% saturation and a brightness value of 35%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Blue Purple is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Blue Purple Color Codes

Hex Code	#251858
RGB Values	(37, 24, 88)
CMYK Values	(58%, 73%, 0%, 66%)
HSV/HSB Values	(252°, 73%, 35%)
Closest Web Safe	#330066
Inverse Color	#DAE7A7 [Pale Goldenrod]
Closest Pantone®	274 C
Closest RAL	5022 [Night blue]
Complementary Color	#4B5818 [Army Green]

Blue Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#323232
Desaturated	#383838
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#232323
Weighted Average (Luma)	#1F1F1F
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#5F5F5F

Blue Purple Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 251858. Complementary color is 4B5818

Complementary Palette

The complement of Blue Purple is Army Green with the hex code #4B5818. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #251858 color is offered by #4B5818. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (251858, 451858 and 182B58)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Blue Purple (#251858) are American Purple (#451858) and Space Cadet (#182B58). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Blue Purple with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (251858, 584518 and 2B5818)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Blue Purple (#251858) are #584518 (Liver (Dogs)) and #2B5818 (Cal Poly Pomona Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (251858, 582518 and 185825)

Triadic Palette

Blue Purple triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #582518 (Caput Mortuum) and #185825 (Cal Poly Pomona Green) along with #251858 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (251858, 582518, 4B5818 and 184B58)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Blue Purple has four colors - #582518 (Caput Mortuum), #4B5818 (Army Green) and #184B58 (Japanese Indigo) in addition to the base color (#251858). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (251858, 58182B, 4B5818 and 185845)

Square Palette

Blue Purple square color palette has #58182B (Brown Chocolate), #4B5818 (Army Green) and #185845 (Brunswick Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Blue Purple Color Rainbow Palette

Our Blue Purple rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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