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#252c50 color: Wahoo

#252c50 is rgb(37, 44, 80) in RGB and oklch(30.588% 0.06546 273.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

30.6%
0.065
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252c50

#252c50 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.6% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.51:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wahoo (#272d4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #252c50 mixed with white

  1. 252c50
  2. 373f60
  3. 4a5271
  4. 5f6682
  5. 747a93
  6. 898fa5
  7. a0a5b6
  8. b7bbc8
  9. ced1da
  10. e6e8ec

Darker: #252c50 mixed with black

  1. 252c50
  2. 1f2544
  3. 191e39
  4. 13172e
  5. 0d1124
  6. 080a1a
  7. 040510
  8. 020207
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #252c50 with less saturation

  1. 252c50
  2. 262d4d
  3. 272d4a
  4. 282e46
  5. 292e43
  6. 2a2e40
  7. 2b2f3d
  8. 2c2f39
  9. 2d2f36
  10. 2e2f33

Questions about #252c50

What color is #252c50?

#252c50 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Wahoo. In RGB it is rgb(37, 44, 80), in HSL hsl(230.23, 36.75%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.588% 0.06546 273.618).

What colors go well with #252c50?

The complementary color of #252c50 is #3a2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a324e and #36264a. The triadic partners are #4b2118 and #0e391f.

Is white or black text more readable on #252c50?

White text reads better on #252c50: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252c50 a warm or cool color?

#252c50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 30.6% and its chroma 0.065.