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#252560 color: Deep Breath

#252560 is rgb(37, 37, 96) in RGB and oklch(30.262% 0.10219 278.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

30.3%
0.102
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252560

#252560 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.89:1 contrast and black text 1.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Breath (#27275f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #252560 mixed with white

  1. 252560
  2. 363970
  3. 494e80
  4. 5d628f
  5. 72779f
  6. 888daf
  7. 9fa3bf
  8. b6b9cf
  9. ced0df
  10. e6e7ef

Darker: #252560 mixed with black

  1. 252560
  2. 1f1f52
  3. 191945
  4. 131338
  5. 0d0d2c
  6. 080820
  7. 040415
  8. 02020a
  9. 000003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #252560 with less saturation

  1. 252560
  2. 26275b
  3. 262856
  4. 272a52
  5. 282b4d
  6. 292c48
  7. 2a2c43
  8. 2b2d3e
  9. 2c2e39
  10. 2d2e34

Questions about #252560

What color is #252560?

#252560 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(37, 37, 96), in HSL hsl(240, 44.36%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.262% 0.10219 278.38).

What colors go well with #252560?

The complementary color of #252560 is #392e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002f5e and #3d1c55. The triadic partners are #561400 and #003c1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #252560?

White text reads better on #252560: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and black gives 1.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252560 a warm or cool color?

#252560 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 30.3% and its chroma 0.102.