#253A70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.097 265.8), rgb(37, 58, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#253A70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A70 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.097 265.8) |
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 #253A70 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A70 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #253A70 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A70 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E3
oklch(63% 0.149 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#466CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3859B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 265.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253A70
oklch(36.2% 0.097 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#253A70 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) | #204072 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12396F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A70
#253A70
oklch(36.2% 0.097 265.8)
- #4F3A00
#4F3A00
oklch(36.2% 0.074 85.7)
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 #253A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #253A70 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.