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#252e4c color: Wahoo

#252e4c is rgb(37, 46, 76) in RGB and oklch(30.816% 0.05562 270.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

30.8%
0.056
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • slate-800
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252e4c

#252e4c is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.34:1 contrast and black text 1.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wahoo (#272d4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #252e4c mixed with white

  1. 252e4c
  2. 37405d
  3. 4b536d
  4. 5f677f
  5. 747b90
  6. 8a90a2
  7. a0a5b4
  8. b7bbc6
  9. ced1d9
  10. e6e8ec

Darker: #252e4c mixed with black

  1. 252e4c
  2. 1f2741
  3. 191f36
  4. 13182c
  5. 0d1222
  6. 080b18
  7. 04060f
  8. 020206
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #252e4c with less saturation

  1. 252e4c
  2. 262e49
  3. 272f47
  4. 282f44
  5. 292f41
  6. 2a2f3e
  7. 2b2f3b
  8. 2c3039
  9. 2e3036
  10. 2f3033

Questions about #252e4c

What color is #252e4c?

#252e4c is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Wahoo. In RGB it is rgb(37, 46, 76), in HSL hsl(226.15, 34.51%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.816% 0.05562 270.226).

What colors go well with #252e4c?

The complementary color of #252e4c is #3b2e08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #113349 and #342948. The triadic partners are #48241f and #193821.

Is white or black text more readable on #252e4c?

White text reads better on #252e4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252e4c a warm or cool color?

#252e4c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.056.