#253D5D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.064 256), rgb(37, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#253D5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D5D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.064 256) |
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 #253D5D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D5D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #253D5D text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D5D text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3E0
oklch(81% 0.048 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#618BC4
oklch(63% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#4875B0
oklch(55.7% 0.105 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#396298
oklch(49.2% 0.099 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F507B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 255.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D5D
oklch(35.6% 0.064 256)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#253D5D 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) | #303F5E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004448 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D5D
#253D5D
oklch(35.6% 0.064 256)
- #4F3710
#4F3710
oklch(35.6% 0.063 75.9)
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 #253D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #253D5D 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.