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#252a6f color: Blue Rose

#252a6f is rgb(37, 42, 111) in RGB and oklch(32.599% 0.11771 274.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

32.6%
0.118
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252a6f

#252a6f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.81:1 contrast and black text 1.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Rose (#292d74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #252a6f mixed with white

  1. 252a6f
  2. 363f7e
  3. 49538c
  4. 5d679b
  5. 727ca9
  6. 8891b8
  7. 9fa6c6
  8. b6bcd4
  9. ced2e3
  10. e6e8f1

Darker: #252a6f mixed with black

  1. 252a6f
  2. 1f2360
  3. 191c51
  4. 131642
  5. 0d1034
  6. 080a27
  7. 04051a
  8. 02020e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #252a6f with less saturation

  1. 252a6f
  2. 262c69
  3. 272e64
  4. 282f5e
  5. 2a3058
  6. 2b3252
  7. 2d324d
  8. 2f3347
  9. 313441
  10. 32343b

Questions about #252a6f

What color is #252a6f?

#252a6f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Rose. In RGB it is rgb(37, 42, 111), in HSL hsl(235.95, 50%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.599% 0.11771 274.652).

What colors go well with #252a6f?

The complementary color of #252a6f is #423300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003669 and #431e64. The triadic partners are #631100 and #004318.

Is white or black text more readable on #252a6f?

White text reads better on #252a6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252a6f a warm or cool color?

#252a6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.118.