#252248
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.068 284.6), rgb(37, 34, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#252248 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252248 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 34, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.068 284.6) |
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 #252248 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252248 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252248 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #252248 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8177E8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5DD6
oklch(55.7% 0.179 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBA
oklch(49% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E96
oklch(42.6% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252248
oklch(27.7% 0.068 284.6)
#252248 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) | #132849 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112647 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2A31 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252248
#252248
oklch(27.7% 0.068 284.6)
- #2D2900
#2D2900
oklch(27.7% 0.058 103.9)
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 #252248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
Use #252248 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.