#253D73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.097 264.2), rgb(37, 61, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#253D73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D73 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.097 264.2) |
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 #253D73 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D73 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #253D73 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D73 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#416DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 264)
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Step 700
700
#335AB5
oklch(49% 0.151 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 264.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D73
oklch(37.1% 0.097 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#253D73 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) | #234375 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163C72 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D73
#253D73
oklch(37.1% 0.097 264.2)
- #533C00
#533C00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 84.2)
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 #253D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #253D73 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.