#252648 Hex Color
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Dark, dim, and barely saturated, #252648 is an inky indigo-navy that reads almost black in low light. Its hex code holds white text at about 14.5:1 contrast, so it makes a dependable dark mode base or 60% background in moody layouts. Warm accents like dusty rose keep it from going flat. Blending toward it works much like what colors make black.
Questions about #252648
What is #252648 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #252648 is rgb(37, 38, 72), in HSL hsl(238, 32%, 21%) and in CMYK 49%, 47%, 0%, 72%.
What colors pair well with #252648?
Dusty rose and muted ochre lift #252648 without fighting its low saturation. For a cooler scheme, pair it with slate blue and pale gray type.
Is #252648 readable on white or black?
#252648 has a 14.48:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.44:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.