#252146
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.067 286), rgb(37, 33, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#252146 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252146 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 33, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.067 286) |
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 #252146 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252146 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252146 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #252146 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8377E5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E94
oklch(42.6% 0.136 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252146
oklch(27.3% 0.067 286)
#252146 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) | #132747 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122545 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2930 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252146
#252146
oklch(27.3% 0.067 286)
- #2B2900
#2B2900
oklch(27.4% 0.059 106.9)
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 #252146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #252146 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.