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#252e52 color: Wahoo

#252e52 is rgb(37, 46, 82) in RGB and oklch(31.207% 0.06577 271.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

31.2%
0.066
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • sky-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252e52

#252e52 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.2% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.2:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #252e52 mixed with white

  1. 252e52
  2. 374162
  3. 4a5473
  4. 5f6784
  5. 747c95
  6. 8990a6
  7. a0a6b7
  8. b7bbc9
  9. ced1db
  10. e6e8ed

Darker: #252e52 mixed with black

  1. 252e52
  2. 1f2746
  3. 191f3b
  4. 13182f
  5. 0d1225
  6. 080b1a
  7. 040611
  8. 020208
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #252e52 with less saturation

  1. 252e52
  2. 262f4f
  3. 272f4c
  4. 282f48
  5. 2a3045
  6. 2b3042
  7. 2c303e
  8. 2d303b
  9. 2e3138
  10. 303134

Questions about #252e52

What color is #252e52?

#252e52 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Wahoo. In RGB it is rgb(37, 46, 82), in HSL hsl(228, 37.82%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.207% 0.06577 271.543).

What colors go well with #252e52?

The complementary color of #252e52 is #3d2f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #09344f and #37284c. The triadic partners are #4d231b and #123a1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #252e52?

White text reads better on #252e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252e52 a warm or cool color?

#252e52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 31.2% and its chroma 0.066.