#253D83
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.121 266.4), rgb(37, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#253D83 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 266°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D83 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.121 266.4) |
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 #253D83 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D83 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #253D83 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D83 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FC
oklch(81% 0.09 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#769CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5580F9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C65E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F53C9
oklch(49% 0.188 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2745A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 266.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D83
oklch(38.3% 0.121 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#253D83 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) | #114685 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D82 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D83
#253D83
oklch(38.3% 0.121 266.4)
- #554000
#554000
oklch(38.4% 0.078 87.5)
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 #253D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #253D83 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.