#253453
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.8% 0.059 263.8), rgb(37, 52, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#253453 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253453 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 52, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.059 263.8) |
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 #253453 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253453 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253453 text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #253453 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5572AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#465F95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#394E78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 263.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253453
oklch(32.8% 0.059 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#253453 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) | #283754 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233252 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #103B3F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253453
#253453
oklch(32.8% 0.059 263.8)
- #43320B
#43320B
oklch(32.8% 0.059 84.2)
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 #253453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
Use #253453 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.