#253370
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.107 270.2), rgb(37, 51, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#253370 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253370 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 51, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.107 270.2) |
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 #253370 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253370 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253370 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253370 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#829BF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#6480EB
oklch(63% 0.163 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D67DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F55BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#334699
oklch(42.7% 0.137 270)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253370
oklch(34.6% 0.107 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#253370 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) | #0E3B72 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253370
#253370
oklch(34.6% 0.107 270.2)
- #483700
#483700
oklch(34.6% 0.071 89.4)
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 #253370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #253370 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.