#252953
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.1% 0.075 276.8), rgb(37, 41, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#252953 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252953 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 41, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.075 276.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #252953 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252953 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252953 text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #252953 text on black | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7079F5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B5EE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B4CC6
oklch(49% 0.185 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D40A0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#34377F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 277.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252953
oklch(30.1% 0.075 276.8)
#252953 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #172F55 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122B52 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12323A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252953
#252953
oklch(30.1% 0.075 276.8)
- #372E00
#372E00
oklch(30.2% 0.062 97.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #252953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #252953 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.