#253DA0
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.8% 0.163 267.8), rgb(37, 61, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#253DA0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 61, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.163 267.8) |
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 #253DA0 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253DA0 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #253DA0 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253DA0 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577EFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F63ED
oklch(55.7% 0.212 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3250CE
oklch(49% 0.197 267.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#253DA0
oklch(40.8% 0.163 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#253A84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#16234D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 267.9)
#253DA0 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) | #004DA3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005668 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253DA0
#253DA0
oklch(40.8% 0.163 267.8)
- #5D4600
#5D4600
oklch(40.8% 0.083 87.1)
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 #253DA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #253DA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #253DA0 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.