#253A8C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.4% 0.139 268.2), rgb(37, 58, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#253A8C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A8C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.139 268.2) |
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 #253A8C | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A8C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #253A8C text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A8C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D5EF7
oklch(55.5% 0.23 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#304CD8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2840AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253A8C
oklch(38.4% 0.139 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#152251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 268.4)
#253A8C 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) | #00468F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D8A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A8C
#253A8C
oklch(38.4% 0.139 268.2)
- #554000
#554000
oklch(38.4% 0.078 87.5)
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 #253A8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #253A8C 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.