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#252f71 color: Blue Rose

#252f71 is rgb(37, 47, 113) in RGB and oklch(33.807% 0.11373 272.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

33.8%
0.114
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252f71

#252f71 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.18:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, 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: #252f71 mixed with white

  1. 252f71
  2. 374380
  3. 4a578e
  4. 5e6b9c
  5. 737faa
  6. 8993b9
  7. 9fa8c7
  8. b6bdd5
  9. ced3e3
  10. e6e9f1

Darker: #252f71 mixed with black

  1. 252f71
  2. 1f2761
  3. 192052
  4. 131943
  5. 0d1235
  6. 080c27
  7. 04061a
  8. 02030e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #252f71 with less saturation

  1. 252f71
  2. 26316b
  3. 283266
  4. 2a3360
  5. 2b345b
  6. 2d3555
  7. 2f364f
  8. 313649
  9. 333744
  10. 35373e

Questions about #252f71

What color is #252f71?

#252f71 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Rose. In RGB it is rgb(37, 47, 113), in HSL hsl(232.11, 50.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.807% 0.11373 272.329).

What colors go well with #252f71?

The complementary color of #252f71 is #483500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003b6a and #432467. The triadic partners are #661709 and #004716.

Is white or black text more readable on #252f71?

White text reads better on #252f71: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252f71 a warm or cool color?

#252f71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.114.