#253B54
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.6% 0.052 252.4), rgb(37, 59, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#253B54 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B54 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.052 252.4) |
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 #253B54 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B54 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #253B54 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B54 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C7
oklch(70.8% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#668DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.08 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#335173
oklch(42.7% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253B54
oklch(34.6% 0.052 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#253B54 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) | #313C55 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3753 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4144 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B54
#253B54
oklch(34.6% 0.052 252.4)
- #4A3519
#4A3519
oklch(34.6% 0.052 72.6)
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 #253B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.015
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
Use #253B54 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.