#253380
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.9% 0.13 270.6), rgb(37, 51, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#253380 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253380 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 51, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.13 270.6) |
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 #253380 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253380 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #253380 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253380 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#485FF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A4DD1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3040A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253380
oklch(35.9% 0.13 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#253380 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) | #003F83 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004654 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253380
#253380
oklch(35.9% 0.13 270.6)
- #4C3B00
#4C3B00
oklch(36.1% 0.074 90.5)
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 #253380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
Use #253380 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.