#253472
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.108 269.8), rgb(37, 52, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#253472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253472 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 52, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.108 269.8) |
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 #253472 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253472 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #253472 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #253472 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#819CF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6380ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B67DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D54BE
oklch(49% 0.168 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#32469A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253472
oklch(35% 0.108 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#253472 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) | #0E3C74 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003671 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253472
#253472
oklch(35% 0.108 269.8)
- #493800
#493800
oklch(35% 0.071 89.7)
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 #253472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #253472 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.