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#252c41 Hex Color Code

#252c41 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #252c41 is a dark shade of blue. In the RGB color model #252c41 is comprised of 14.51% red, 17.25% green and 25.49% blue. In the HSL color space #252c41 has a hue of 225° (degrees), 27% saturation and 20% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 472.46 nm.

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#252c41 linear gradient to complementary #444122

  1. #252c41
  2. #2c2f3c
  3. #323337
  4. #373632
  5. #3c3a2d
  6. #403d28
  7. #444122

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #1e253a
  2. #20283c
  3. #232a3f
  4. #252c41
  5. #272e43
  6. #2a3146
  7. #2c3348

Tints and Shades

#252c41 to white

  1. #252c41
  2. #454a5d
  3. #676b7b
  4. #8b8e9b
  5. #b0b2bb
  6. #d7d8dd
  7. #ffffff

#252c41 to black

  1. #252c41
  2. #202637
  3. #1b1f2d
  4. #171923
  5. #12131a
  6. #0a0b10
  7. #000000

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Similar Paints

  1. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 7020-R80B
      #242c41       ΔE = 0.304 / LRV ≈ 2.6%
    2. S 7020-R90B
      #222d3d       ΔE = 2.841 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  2. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 6987
      #232c42       ΔE = 0.631 / LRV ≈ 2.6%
    2. 6980
      #233147       ΔE = 2.655 / LRV ≈ 3.0%

  3. Volkswagen

    1. ★ Huron Blue
      #202940       ΔE = 1.747 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. ★ Atlantic Blue
      #28293b       ΔE = 2.288 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  4. AMC

    1. ★ Blazer Blue
      #202a3d       ΔE = 1.849 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  5. Resene

    1. ★ Crescendo B32-033-265
      #222f44       ΔE = 1.981 / LRV ≈ 2.8%
    2. Outer Space B28-028-267
      #1f263b       ΔE = 2.817 / LRV ≈ 2.0%

  6. Pantone / PMS

    1. 533 CP
      #263147       ΔE = 2.336 / LRV ≈ 3.1%
    2. 533 C
      #202a44       ΔE = 2.344 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  7. McCormick Paints

    1. 234 Bay Blue
      #242840       ΔE = 2.363 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  8. GM / General Motors

    1. Dark Huron Blue
      #283148       ΔE = 2.382 / LRV ≈ 3.1%
    2. Luxor Blue
      #292940       ΔE = 2.611 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  9. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 15044
      #263042       ΔE = 2.395 / LRV ≈ 2.9%

  10. Sikkens

    1. U4.15.10
      #262e3e       ΔE = 2.414 / LRV ≈ 2.7%
    2. U2.21.09
      #1b293d       ΔE = 2.842 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  11. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10952
      #282a3a       ΔE = 2.460 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  12. Chrysler

    1. Blue
      #242d48       ΔE = 2.538 / LRV ≈ 2.7%
    2. Blue
      #2a3142       ΔE = 2.816 / LRV ≈ 3.1%

  13. Ford

    1. Charcoal Blue
      #283143       ΔE = 2.638 / LRV ≈ 3.1%
    2. Cayuga Blue
      #273248       ΔE = 2.747 / LRV ≈ 3.2%

  14. Caparol

    1. 40 1 300 / Amethyst 10
      #2c2c44       ΔE = 2.777 / LRV ≈ 2.8%

  15. Audi

    1. Estorilblau Kristall Metallic / K0K0, K0PA, K0PW, LX5P
      #1e2842       ΔE = 2.888 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

#252c41 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#252c41 foreground

An artist never really finishes his work; he merely abandons it.

Paul Valéry
<p style="color: #252c41">…</p>

#252c41 background

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

Michelangelo
<p style="background-color: #252c41">…</p>

#252c41 shadow

If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.

Michelangelo
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #252c41">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2436161
Binary
00100101, 00101100, 01000001
Hexadecimal
#252c41
LRV
≈ 2.6%
Closest short hex
#334 ΔE = 4.588
RGB
rgb(37, 44, 65)
RGBA
rgba(37, 44, 65, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.253, g: 0.301, b: 0.445
RYB
red: 0.145%, yellow: 0.167%, blue: 0.255%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-14341055 / 0xff252c41
HSL
hsl(225, 27%, 20%)
HSLA
hsla(225, 27%, 20%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 225° (225.000), saturation: 43% (0.431), value: 25% (0.255)
HSP
hue: 225.000, saturation: 43.077%, perceived brightness: 17.658%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 256.598, S: 38.004, L: 18.260
Cubehelix
H: -136.722, S: 0.301, L: 0.173
TSL
T: -2.315, S: 0.115, L: 0.174
CMYK
cyan: 43% (0.431), magenta: 32% (0.323), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 75% (0.745)
CMY
cyan: 85% (0.855), magenta: 83% (0.827), yellow: 75% (0.745)
XYZ
X: 2.617, Y: 2.576, Z: 5.359
xyY
x: 0.248, y: 0.244, Y: 2.576
CIELab
L: 18.260, a: 3.319, b: -14.227
CIELuv
L: 18.260, u: -3.618, v: -15.185
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 18.260, C: 14.609, H: 283.133
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 18.260, C: 15.610, H: 256.598
Hunter-Lab
L: 16.051, a: 1.021, b: -8.562
CIECAM02
J: 13.210, C: 19.623, h: 262.674, Q: 71.609, M: 17.160, s: 48.953, H: 312.488
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.257, jaune: -2.499, green: 0.284
LMS
L: 2.154, M: 2.564, S: 5.313
YCbCr
Y: 54.055, Cb: 138.255, Cr: 123.436
YCgCo
Y: 47.500, Cg: -3.500, Co: 2.250
YDbDr
Y: 44.301, Db: 31.143, Dr: 13.888
YPbPr
Y: 44.021, Pb: 11.305, Pr: -4.466
xvYCC
Y: 53.806, Cb: 137.931, Cr: 124.077
YIQ
Y: 44.301, I: -10.917, Q: 5.054
YUV
Y: 44.301, U: 10.186, V: -6.405
Munsell Color System
7.5PB 2/4 ΔE = 3.839
Brand Color
Dunked ΔE = 7.734

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