#252550 color: Pāua
#252550 is rgb(37, 37, 80) in RGB and oklch(28.956% 0.0767 280.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 69%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #252550
#252550 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 29% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.39:1 contrast and black text 1.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #252550 mixed with white
Darker: #252550 mixed with black
Calmer: #252550 with less saturation
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Questions about #252550
What color is #252550?
#252550 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(37, 37, 80), in HSL hsl(240, 36.75%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.956% 0.0767 280.488).
What colors go well with #252550?
The complementary color of #252550 is #342b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #052c4f and #371e47. The triadic partners are #4a1b08 and #00361e.
Is white or black text more readable on #252550?
White text reads better on #252550: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and black gives 1.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #252550 a warm or cool color?
#252550 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 29% and its chroma 0.077.