#252155
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.5% 0.091 282.4), rgb(37, 33, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#252155 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252155 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 33, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.091 282.4) |
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 #252155 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252155 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252155 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #252155 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#684DF8
oklch(55.6% 0.241 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#573CD8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#4734AE
oklch(42.7% 0.184 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A308A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 282.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252155
oklch(28.5% 0.091 282.4)
#252155 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) | #012A57 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002654 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112D37 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252155
#252155
oklch(28.5% 0.091 282.4)
- #302B00
#302B00
oklch(28.6% 0.06 102.6)
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 #252155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
Use #252155 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.