#253C56
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.054 252.4), rgb(37, 60, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#253C56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C56 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.054 252.4) |
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 #253C56 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C56 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #253C56 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C56 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C9
oklch(70.8% 0.065 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#648DBB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 252)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A7
oklch(55.6% 0.091 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C638F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#325174
oklch(42.7% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C56
oklch(35% 0.054 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#253C56 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) | #323D57 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3855 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4245 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C56
#253C56
oklch(35% 0.054 252.4)
- #4C3618
#4C3618
oklch(35.1% 0.054 72.9)
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 #253C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
Use #253C56 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.