Information about #252845 color

#252845 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#252845 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 40, 69) — 14.5% red, 15.7% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 11 / 0 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#252845 is a mildly saturated blue that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Redemption Blue (#232545). Slightly further away sit Aashay Vasani Blue (#202A44) and Valhalla (#2A2B41).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 40, 69) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #252845: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #252845 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#252845 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#252845 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #252845

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#252845
  • RGB37, 40, 69
  • CMYK13, 11, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(37, 40, 69)
  • HSL234°, 30%, 21%
  • HSL Precise234.375°, 30.189%, 20.784%
  • HSV234°, 46%, 27%
  • HSB234°, 46%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.157, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.157, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.157, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID252845
  • DECIMAL ID2435141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01