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#252a70 color: Blue Rose

#252a70 is rgb(37, 42, 112) in RGB and oklch(32.689% 0.11919 274.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

32.7%
0.119
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252a70

#252a70 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.78:1 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: #252a70 mixed with white

  1. 252a70
  2. 363f7f
  3. 49538d
  4. 5d679c
  5. 727caa
  6. 8891b8
  7. 9fa6c7
  8. b6bcd5
  9. ced2e3
  10. e6e8f1

Darker: #252a70 mixed with black

  1. 252a70
  2. 1f2360
  3. 191c51
  4. 131643
  5. 0d1035
  6. 080a27
  7. 04051a
  8. 02020e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #252a70 with less saturation

  1. 252a70
  2. 262c6a
  3. 272e64
  4. 282f5f
  5. 2a3159
  6. 2b3253
  7. 2d334d
  8. 2f3347
  9. 313441
  10. 33343b

Questions about #252a70

What color is #252a70?

#252a70 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Rose. In RGB it is rgb(37, 42, 112), in HSL hsl(236, 50.34%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.689% 0.11919 274.586).

What colors go well with #252a70?

The complementary color of #252a70 is #433300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003769 and #431e64. The triadic partners are #641100 and #004418.

Is white or black text more readable on #252a70?

White text reads better on #252a70: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252a70 a warm or cool color?

#252a70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 32.7% and its chroma 0.119.