#253B94
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.3% 0.149 268.1), rgb(37, 59, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#253B94 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B94 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.149 268.1) |
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 #253B94 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B94 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #253B94 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B94 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#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
#3A5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E48E0
oklch(49.1% 0.23 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#263DB5
oklch(42.8% 0.19 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253B94
oklch(39.3% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#132154
oklch(27.1% 0.095 267.9)
#253B94 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) | #004997 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E92 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005161 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B94
#253B94
oklch(39.3% 0.149 268.1)
- #584300
#584300
oklch(39.4% 0.081 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 #253B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.075
Use #253B94 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.