#253771
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.103 267.9), rgb(37, 55, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#253771 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253771 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 55, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.103 267.9) |
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 #253771 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253771 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #253771 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253771 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F3
oklch(81% 0.076 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6182E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4969D6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A57B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#304896
oklch(42.8% 0.131 267.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253771
oklch(35.6% 0.103 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#253771 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) | #183E73 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073770 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253771
#253771
oklch(35.6% 0.103 267.9)
- #4C3900
#4C3900
oklch(35.6% 0.073 87.6)
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 #253771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #253771 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.