#253D8A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.9% 0.132 267), rgb(37, 61, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#253D8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253D8A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.132 267) |
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 #253D8A | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253D8A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #253D8A text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253D8A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#3A62F1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E50D2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 267)
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Step 800
800
#2642AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253D8A
oklch(38.9% 0.132 267)
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Step 950
950
#14234F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 266.7)
#253D8A 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) | #00488D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E88 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253D8A
#253D8A
oklch(38.9% 0.132 267)
- #574100
#574100
oklch(38.9% 0.079 86.8)
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 #253D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
Use #253D8A 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.