Colour
#2502A5
- #2502A5
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#2502A5 is a blue with RGB values 37, 2, 165 and HSL 253°, 98%, 33%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#2502A5#2502A5
HEX#2502A5
RGBrgb(37, 2, 165)
RGB (0–1)0.1451, 0.0078, 0.6471
RGB percentages14.5%, 0.8%, 64.7%
HSLhsl(252.9, 97.6%, 32.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(252.9, 98.8%, 64.7%)
CMYK77.6%, 98.8%, 0%, 35.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,425,509
CSS custom property--colour: #2502A5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03153WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness59.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.88:1
Contrast with white12.88:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.63:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#151515
Inverted#DAFD5A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.88:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.63:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#82A502
Analogous#0230A5, #7702A5
Triadic#A52502, #02A525
Split complementary#A57702, #30A502
Tetradic#A50230, #82A502, #02A577
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R37
G2
B165
Red37 (14.5%)
Green2 (0.8%)
Blue165 (64.7%)
Hue252.88°
Saturation (HSL)97.6%
Lightness32.75%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 25 · G 02 · B A5
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