#253446
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32% 0.038 253.4), rgb(37, 52, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#253446 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253446 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 52, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.038 253.4) |
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 #253446 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253446 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253446 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253446 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CD
oklch(70.8% 0.072 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#618CC0
oklch(63% 0.092 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4776AC
oklch(55.7% 0.099 253)
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Step 700
700
#386394
oklch(49.2% 0.093 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5178
oklch(42.8% 0.076 253)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253446
oklch(32% 0.038 253.4)
#253446 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) | #2D3547 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293146 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19383A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253446
#253446
oklch(32% 0.038 253.4)
- #3F301C
#3F301C
oklch(32.1% 0.039 73.7)
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 #253446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.010
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #253446 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.