#253A86
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.13 268), rgb(37, 58, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#253A86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A86 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.13 268) |
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 #253A86 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A86 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #253A86 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A86 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3F61EF
oklch(55.5% 0.216 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#324FD0
oklch(49% 0.201 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2942A8
oklch(42.6% 0.166 267.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253A86
oklch(37.9% 0.13 268)
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Step 950
950
#15224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268)
#253A86 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) | #004589 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C84 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A86
#253A86
oklch(37.9% 0.13 268)
- #533F00
#533F00
oklch(37.9% 0.077 88.3)
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 #253A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #253A86 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.