#252238
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.041 289.6), rgb(37, 34, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#252238 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252238 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 34, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 24%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.041 289.6) |
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 #252238 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252238 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252238 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #252238 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.098 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7267AD
oklch(55.4% 0.107 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605695
oklch(49.1% 0.099 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4679
oklch(42.6% 0.083 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#413B61
oklch(37.6% 0.064 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252238
oklch(26.6% 0.041 289.6)
#252238 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) | #1C2539 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2437 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21262A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252238
#252238
oklch(26.6% 0.041 289.6)
- #27270E
#27270E
oklch(26.6% 0.041 108.9)
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 #252238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
Use #252238 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.