#253766
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.8% 0.085 266.3), rgb(37, 55, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#253766 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 266°. 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253766 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 55, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.085 266.3) |
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 #253766 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253766 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #253766 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #253766 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#839FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6486D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C6EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 266)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAB
oklch(49% 0.133 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#334B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 266.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253766
oklch(34.8% 0.085 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#253766 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) | #223C68 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183665 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004249 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253766
#253766
oklch(34.8% 0.085 266.3)
- #4A3700
#4A3700
oklch(34.8% 0.071 87)
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 #253766, 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 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #253766 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.