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#252E8A

#252e8a ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#252e8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 18.04% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.19% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 234.65°, with 57.71% saturation and 34.31% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.57.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0418

Complementary

  1. #252e8a
  2. #8a8125

Split complementary

  1. #252e8a
  2. #8a4e25
  3. #608a25

Analogous

  1. #25608a
  2. #252e8a
  3. #4e258a

Triadic

  1. #252e8a
  2. #8a252e
  3. #2e8a25

Tetradic

  1. #252e8a
  2. #81258a
  3. #8a8125
  4. #2e8a25

Square

  1. #252e8a
  2. #8a2560
  3. #8a8125
  4. #258a4e

Monochromatic

  1. #050611
  2. #151a4e
  3. #252e8a
  4. #3542c6
  5. #6f79d9

Shades

#252e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252e8a
  2. #21297c
  3. #1e256e
  4. #1a2061
  5. #161c53
  6. #131745
  7. #0f1237
  8. #0b0e29
  9. #07091c
  10. #04050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#252e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252e8a
  2. #3b4396
  3. #5158a1
  4. #666dad
  5. #7c82b9
  6. #9297c5
  7. #a8abd0
  8. #bec0dc
  9. #d3d5e8
  10. #e9eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252e8a
  2. #2e3689
  3. #373e88
  4. #404787
  5. #494f86
  6. #535785
  7. #5c5f84
  8. #656783
  9. #6e7082
  10. #777881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323564 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003588 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00388c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003289 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252e8a {
  color: #252e8a;
}
Background
.bg-252e8a {
  background-color: #252e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252e8a {
  border: 2px solid #252e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 46 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 58% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252e8a, #4e258a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 46 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.57 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.85 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.39 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.37 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.40 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.26 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.46 #dad175 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Smalt
#252e8a  rgb(37, 46, 138)  hsl(235, 58%, 34%)  Smalt
#8a8125  rgb(138, 129, 37)  hsl(55, 58%, 34%)  Olive
#8a252e  rgb(138, 37, 46)  hsl(355, 58%, 34%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2e8a25  rgb(46, 138, 37)  hsl(115, 58%, 34%)  Forest Green