#252341
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.055 285.2), rgb(37, 35, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#252341 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252341 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 35, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 30%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.055 285.2) |
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 #252341 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252341 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252341 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #252341 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#827CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C3
oklch(55.6% 0.145 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A8
oklch(49.1% 0.133 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4388
oklch(42.6% 0.111 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252341
oklch(27.4% 0.055 285.2)
#252341 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) | #192742 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182640 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D292E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252341
#252341
oklch(27.4% 0.055 285.2)
- #2B2903
#2B2903
oklch(27.5% 0.055 106.5)
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 #252341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #252341 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.