#253A7C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.115 267.3), rgb(37, 58, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#253A7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A7C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.115 267.3) |
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 #253A7C | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A7C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #253A7C text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A7C text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A80F3
oklch(63% 0.177 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4267E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3454C4
oklch(49% 0.179 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B469F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253A7C
oklch(37.1% 0.115 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#17244A
oklch(27.2% 0.073 267.3)
#253A7C 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) | #12437E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A55 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A7C
#253A7C
oklch(37.1% 0.115 267.3)
- #513D00
#513D00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 87.7)
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 #253A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #253A7C 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.