#252C74
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.4% 0.122 273.5), rgb(37, 44, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#252C74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252C74 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 44, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.122 273.5) |
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 #252C74 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252C74 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252C74 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #252C74 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8498FB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#687AF9
oklch(63% 0.189 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#525FE8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#434EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3741A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 273.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#252C74
oklch(33.4% 0.122 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#252C74 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) | #003876 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003173 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E4B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252C74
#252C74
oklch(33.4% 0.122 273.5)
- #423500
#423500
oklch(33.3% 0.068 93.7)
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 #252C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
Use #252C74 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.