#253B6A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.086 263.7), rgb(37, 59, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#253B6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B6A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.086 263.7) |
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 #253B6A | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B6A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #253B6A text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B6A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F87D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#466FC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#385CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253B6A
oklch(36% 0.086 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#253B6A 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) | #26406C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3969 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B6A
#253B6A
oklch(36% 0.086 263.7)
- #4F3900
#4F3900
oklch(36% 0.074 84.3)
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 #253B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #253B6A 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.