#252E8D Color

#252E8D is rgb(37, 46, 141) in RGB and hsl(235, 58%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#252E8D
HEX#252E8D
RGBrgb(37, 46, 141)
HSLhsl(235, 58%, 35%)
HSVhsv(235, 74%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(36.2% 0.155 271.7)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 67%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #252E8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #252E8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#252E8DComplementary#8D8425Analogous#25628DAnalogous#51258DTriadic#8D252ETriadic#2E8D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #252E8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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