#253B49
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34% 0.037 237.3), rgb(37, 59, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#253B49 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B49 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.037 237.3) |
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 #253B49 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B49 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253B49 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B49 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D1
oklch(81% 0.028 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A5B9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#698FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.057 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F7993
oklch(55.6% 0.062 236.6)
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Step 700
700
#40667E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 237.3)
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Step 800
800
#355366
oklch(42.7% 0.048 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253B49
oklch(34% 0.037 237.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#253B49 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) | #353B4A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303749 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163F40 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B49
#253B49
oklch(34% 0.037 237.3)
- #473325
#473325
oklch(34% 0.037 56.1)
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 #253B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.010
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
Use #253B49 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.