#252F73
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.117 272.3), rgb(37, 47, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#252F73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252F73 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 47, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.117 272.3) |
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 #252F73 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252F73 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252F73 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #252F73 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#667DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5062E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4150C5
oklch(49% 0.181 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#252F73
oklch(34% 0.117 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#252F73 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) | #003975 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003272 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252F73
#252F73
oklch(34% 0.117 272.3)
- #453600
#453600
oklch(34% 0.069 91.5)
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 #252F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #252F73 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.