#253C6C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.088 263.4), rgb(37, 60, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#253C6C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C6C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.088 263.4) |
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 #253C6C | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C6C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #253C6C text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C6C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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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
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E87DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#456FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#365CAD
oklch(49% 0.137 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C6C
oklch(36.4% 0.088 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#182642
oklch(27.2% 0.056 263.1)
#253C6C 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) | #26416E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3A6B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C6C
#253C6C
oklch(36.4% 0.088 263.4)
- #513A00
#513A00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 83.5)
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 #253C6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #253C6C 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.