#253D6D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.088 262.8), rgb(37, 61, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#253D6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D6D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.088 262.8) |
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 #253D6D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D6D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #253D6D text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D6D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D87DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 263)
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Step 600
600
#436FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#355CAD
oklch(49% 0.137 263)
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Step 800
800
#2C4C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 262.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D6D
oklch(36.7% 0.088 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#253D6D 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) | #27426F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3B6C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D6D
#253D6D
oklch(36.7% 0.088 262.8)
- #523A00
#523A00
oklch(36.6% 0.075 82.4)
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 #253D6D, 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 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
Use #253D6D 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.