#252F5C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.1% 0.081 271.7), rgb(37, 47, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#252F5C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252F5C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 47, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.081 271.7) |
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 #252F5C | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252F5C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252F5C text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #252F5C text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#627AFE
oklch(63% 0.197 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C5FED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E4DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3340A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 271.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252F5C
oklch(32.1% 0.081 271.7)
#252F5C 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) | #1B355E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14305B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #063941 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252F5C
#252F5C
oklch(32.1% 0.081 271.7)
- #3F3200
#3F3200
oklch(32.2% 0.066 92.9)
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 #252F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #252F5C 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.