#253280
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.7% 0.132 270.9), rgb(37, 50, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#253280 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253280 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.132 270.9) |
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 #253280 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253280 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #253280 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253280 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#495EF1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 271)
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Step 700
700
#3B4CD2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 271)
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Step 800
800
#3040AA
oklch(42.8% 0.169 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253280
oklch(35.7% 0.132 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#18214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 271.3)
#253280 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) | #003E83 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004554 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253280
#253280
oklch(35.7% 0.132 270.9)
- #4B3A00
#4B3A00
oklch(35.7% 0.073 90.2)
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 #253280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
Use #253280 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.