#252B5F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.5% 0.092 274.9), rgb(37, 43, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#252B5F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252B5F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 43, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.092 274.9) |
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 #252B5F | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252B5F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252B5F text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #252B5F text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#5355FC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4543DC
oklch(49.1% 0.225 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3839B1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F338C
oklch(37.6% 0.145 275)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252B5F
oklch(31.5% 0.092 274.9)
#252B5F 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) | #0F3261 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052E5E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #033740 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252B5F
#252B5F
oklch(31.5% 0.092 274.9)
- #3C3100
#3C3100
oklch(31.6% 0.065 95.3)
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 #252B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #252B5F 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.