#252044
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6), rgb(37, 32, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#252044 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252044 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 32, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #252044 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252044 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252044 text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #252044 text on black | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8676E2
oklch(63% 0.158 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#715CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.172 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4BB4
oklch(49% 0.16 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E92
oklch(42.6% 0.133 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#252044 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #122645 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122443 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C272E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252044
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
- #292800
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #252044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #252044 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.