#253A6A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.088 264.6), rgb(37, 58, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#253A6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A6A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.088 264.6) |
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 #253A6A | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A6A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #253A6A text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A6A text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#809FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 265)
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Step 500
500
#6086DA
oklch(63% 0.134 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#486EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#395CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253A6A
oklch(35.7% 0.088 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#253A6A 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) | #243F6C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3969 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A6A
#253A6A
oklch(35.7% 0.088 264.6)
- #4E3900
#4E3900
oklch(35.8% 0.073 85.4)
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 #253A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #253A6A 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.