#252547
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.062 281.7), rgb(37, 37, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#252547 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252547 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 37, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.062 281.7) |
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 #252547 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252547 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252547 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #252547 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9597E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE0
oklch(63% 0.149 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6762CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5650B2
oklch(49% 0.151 282)
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Step 800
800
#464290
oklch(42.6% 0.125 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3973
oklch(37.7% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252547
oklch(28.3% 0.062 281.7)
#252547 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) | #182A48 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172746 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2C32 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252547
#252547
oklch(28.3% 0.062 281.7)
- #302A00
#302A00
oklch(28.3% 0.059 101)
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 #252547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #252547 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.