#253575
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.111 269.4), rgb(37, 53, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#253575 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253575 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 53, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.111 269.4) |
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 #253575 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253575 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #253575 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253575 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 269.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF8
oklch(81% 0.084 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6180F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4966DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#31459C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 269.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253575
oklch(35.4% 0.111 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#253575 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) | #0C3E77 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003774 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253575
#253575
oklch(35.4% 0.111 269.4)
- #4B3900
#4B3900
oklch(35.4% 0.072 88.8)
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 #253575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #253575 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.