Almost Black (252E4B) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #252E4B

RGB rgb(37, 46, 75)

HSL hsl(226°, 34%, 22%)

CMYK C:51% M:39% Y:0% K:71%

Luminance 0.0245

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.37:1

Aa — #252E4B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.57:1

Aa — #252E4B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#252E4B #4B4225

Analogous

#25414B #252E4B #2F254B

Triadic

#252E4B #4B252E #2E4B25

Split-comp.

#252E4B #4B2F25 #414B25

Tetradic

#252E4B #4B2541 #4B4225 #254B2F

Monochromatic

#8792B5 #515D85 #2B3146 #171B26 #000000

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