#252A8E Color

#252A8E is rgb(37, 42, 142) in RGB and hsl(237, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#252A8E
HEX#252A8E
RGBrgb(37, 42, 142)
HSLhsl(237, 59%, 35%)
HSVhsv(237, 74%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(35.6% 0.161 272.6)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 70%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #252A8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #252A8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#252A8EComplementary#8E8925Analogous#255F8EAnalogous#54258ETriadic#8E252ATriadic#2A8E25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #252A8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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