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#252452 color: Pāua

#252452 is rgb(37, 36, 82) in RGB and oklch(28.889% 0.0816 280.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

28.9%
0.082
281°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252452

#252452 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 28.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.45:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #252452 mixed with white

  1. 252452
  2. 373863
  3. 4a4c73
  4. 5e6084
  5. 737595
  6. 898ba6
  7. 9fa1b8
  8. b6b8c9
  9. cecfdb
  10. e6e7ed

Darker: #252452 mixed with black

  1. 252452
  2. 1f1e46
  3. 19183b
  4. 13122f
  5. 0d0c25
  6. 08071a
  7. 040411
  8. 020208
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #252452 with less saturation

  1. 252452
  2. 25254e
  3. 26264a
  4. 262747
  5. 272843
  6. 27293f
  7. 28293b
  8. 292a37
  9. 292a33
  10. 2a2b2f

Questions about #252452

What color is #252452?

#252452 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(37, 36, 82), in HSL hsl(241.3, 38.98%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.889% 0.0816 280.973).

What colors go well with #252452?

The complementary color of #252452 is #342b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #022c52 and #381d48. The triadic partners are #4b1905 and #00371d.

Is white or black text more readable on #252452?

White text reads better on #252452: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252452 a warm or cool color?

#252452 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 28.9% and its chroma 0.082.