#253246
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.5% 0.04 258.8), rgb(37, 50, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#253246 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253246 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 50, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.04 258.8) |
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 #253246 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253246 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253246 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #253246 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#658AC4
oklch(63% 0.097 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C74B1
oklch(55.7% 0.106 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6198
oklch(49.2% 0.098 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#334F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 258.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253246
oklch(31.5% 0.04 258.8)
#253246 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) | #2B3347 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273046 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193639 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253246
#253246
oklch(31.5% 0.04 258.8)
- #3D2F19
#3D2F19
oklch(31.5% 0.04 77.8)
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 #253246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.011
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #253246 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.