#253E4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.1% 0.042 237.7), rgb(37, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#253E4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E4E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.042 237.7) |
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 #253E4E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E4E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #253E4E text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E4E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BC
oklch(70.8% 0.049 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#6490AC
oklch(63.2% 0.064 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A7997
oklch(55.5% 0.069 237.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6681
oklch(49.1% 0.065 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#315369
oklch(42.6% 0.054 238.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E4E
oklch(35.1% 0.042 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#253E4E 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) | #373E4F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124243 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E4E
#253E4E
oklch(35.1% 0.042 237.7)
- #4B3525
#4B3525
oklch(35% 0.041 56.9)
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 #253E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
Use #253E4E 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.