#253D5F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.8% 0.067 257.2), rgb(37, 61, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#253D5F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D5F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.067 257.2) |
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 #253D5F | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D5F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #253D5F text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D5F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#618BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#4774B3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 257)
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Step 700
700
#38619A
oklch(49% 0.103 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.086 257.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D5F
oklch(35.8% 0.067 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#253D5F 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) | #2F3F60 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004549 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D5F
#253D5F
oklch(35.8% 0.067 257.2)
- #50370C
#50370C
oklch(35.7% 0.067 76.4)
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 #253D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #253D5F 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.