#252247
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.067 284.8), rgb(37, 34, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#252247 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 285°. 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 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252247 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 34, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.067 284.8) |
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 #252247 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252247 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252247 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #252247 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9994EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8177E6
oklch(63% 0.162 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5DD4
oklch(55.5% 0.176 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.164 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F95
oklch(42.7% 0.136 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 284.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252247
oklch(27.6% 0.067 284.8)
#252247 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) | #132848 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122546 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2A31 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252247
#252247
oklch(27.6% 0.067 284.8)
- #2C2900
#2C2900
oklch(27.5% 0.059 105.4)
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 #252247, 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 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
Use #252247 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.