#252CA0
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.8% 0.182 271.2), rgb(37, 44, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#252CA0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 44, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.182 271.2) |
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 #252CA0 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252CA0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #252CA0 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #252CA0 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#4758FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#382EFC
oklch(49.1% 0.282 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D2ACB
oklch(42.6% 0.234 271.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#252CA0
oklch(37.8% 0.182 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#151C5D
oklch(27% 0.115 271.4)
#252CA0 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) | #0043A3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00379E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D63 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252CA0
#252CA0
oklch(37.8% 0.182 271.2)
- #514000
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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 #252CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #252CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.044
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.054
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #252CA0 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.