#252653
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.4% 0.08 279.3), rgb(37, 38, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#252653 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252653 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 38, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.08 279.3) |
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 #252653 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252653 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252653 text on white | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #252653 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7575FA
oklch(63.1% 0.193 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6059E9
oklch(55.5% 0.21 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5048CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252653
oklch(29.4% 0.08 279.3)
#252653 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) | #112D55 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2952 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #123038 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252653
#252653
oklch(29.4% 0.08 279.3)
- #342C00
#342C00
oklch(29.3% 0.061 98.4)
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 #252653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #252653 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.