#253C6F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.093 264.1), rgb(37, 60, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#253C6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253C6F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 60, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.093 264.1) |
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 #253C6F | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253C6F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #253C6F text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253C6F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D86DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#446ECD
oklch(55.7% 0.154 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#365BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253C6F
oklch(36.6% 0.093 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#253C6F 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) | #244171 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193B6E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004850 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253C6F
#253C6F
oklch(36.6% 0.093 264.1)
- #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 #253C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #253C6F 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.