#253568
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.091 268.2), rgb(37, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#253568 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253568 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.091 268.2) |
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 #253568 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253568 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253568 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253568 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#839EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6684DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#34498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 268.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253568
oklch(34.4% 0.091 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#253568 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) | #1C3B6A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123567 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004149 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253568
#253568
oklch(34.4% 0.091 268.2)
- #483600
#483600
oklch(34.3% 0.07 87.9)
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 #253568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #253568 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.