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#252a60 color: Deep Breath

#252a60 is rgb(37, 42, 96) in RGB and oklch(31.322% 0.09472 275.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

31.3%
0.095
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252a60

#252a60 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.3:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, 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: #252a60 mixed with white

  1. 252a60
  2. 373e70
  3. 4a517f
  4. 5e668f
  5. 737a9f
  6. 898faf
  7. 9fa5bf
  8. b6bbcf
  9. ced1df
  10. e6e8ef

Darker: #252a60 mixed with black

  1. 252a60
  2. 1f2352
  3. 191c45
  4. 131638
  5. 0d102c
  6. 080a20
  7. 040515
  8. 02020a
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #252a60 with less saturation

  1. 252a60
  2. 262b5b
  3. 272c57
  4. 282d52
  5. 292e4e
  6. 2a2f49
  7. 2c3044
  8. 2d3040
  9. 2e303b
  10. 303136

Questions about #252a60

What color is #252a60?

#252a60 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(37, 42, 96), in HSL hsl(234.92, 44.36%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.322% 0.09472 275.516).

What colors go well with #252a60?

The complementary color of #252a60 is #3e3000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00335d and #3d2157. The triadic partners are #571a09 and #003e1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #252a60?

White text reads better on #252a60: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252a60 a warm or cool color?

#252a60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.095.