#253D53
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.1% 0.049 247.3), rgb(37, 61, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#253D53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D53 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.049 247.3) |
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 #253D53 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D53 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #253D53 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D53 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 247)
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Step 500
500
#648EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.075 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A78A1
oklch(55.7% 0.082 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B648A
oklch(49% 0.077 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#315270
oklch(42.7% 0.063 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D53
oklch(35.1% 0.049 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#253D53 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) | #343D54 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3953 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4244 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D53
#253D53
oklch(35.1% 0.049 247.3)
- #4C361E
#4C361E
oklch(35.2% 0.049 67.5)
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 #253D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
Use #253D53 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.