#253068
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.3% 0.098 271.7), rgb(37, 48, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#253068 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253068 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 48, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.098 271.7) |
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 #253068 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253068 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253068 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253068 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#869CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5368D2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4456B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#384793
oklch(42.8% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253068
oklch(33.3% 0.098 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2445
oklch(27.1% 0.062 271.5)
#253068 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) | #11386A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023267 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D47 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253068
#253068
oklch(33.3% 0.098 271.7)
- #433400
#433400
oklch(33.2% 0.068 90.9)
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 #253068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
Use #253068 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.