#253BBA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.9% 0.199 268.2), rgb(37, 59, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#253BBA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253BBA |
| RGB | rgb(37, 59, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.199 268.2) |
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 #253BBA | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253BBA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #253BBA text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #253BBA text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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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 (this color)
#253BBA
oklch(42.9% 0.199 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#203592
oklch(37.7% 0.155 268)
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Step 950
950
#132056
oklch(27% 0.099 268.6)
#253BBA 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) | #0052BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E76 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253BBA
#253BBA
oklch(42.9% 0.199 268.2)
- #634C00
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 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 #253BBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #253BBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.026
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.039
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #253BBA 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.