#253B99
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(39.8% 0.156 268.2), rgb(37, 59, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#253B99 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253B99 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.156 268.2) |
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 #253B99 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253B99 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #253B99 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253B99 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#3B5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D45E6
oklch(49.2% 0.24 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#253ABA
oklch(42.7% 0.2 268.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253B99
oklch(39.8% 0.156 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#132056
oklch(27% 0.099 268.6)
#253B99 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) | #004A9C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F97 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005364 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253B99
#253B99
oklch(39.8% 0.156 268.2)
- #594400
#594400
oklch(39.8% 0.081 88.6)
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 #253B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #253B99 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.