#253374
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.113 270.4), rgb(37, 51, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#253374 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253374 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 51, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.113 270.4) |
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 #253374 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253374 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #253374 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #253374 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#637FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C65DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D53C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253374
oklch(34.9% 0.113 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#253374 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) | #063C76 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003573 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253374
#253374
oklch(34.9% 0.113 270.4)
- #483800
#483800
oklch(34.8% 0.071 90.8)
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 #253374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #253374 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.