#253E50
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.2% 0.044 240.9), rgb(37, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#253E50 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 241°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E50 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.044 240.9) |
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 #253E50 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E50 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #253E50 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E50 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A5BF
oklch(70.6% 0.053 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#648FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.068 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A799B
oklch(55.7% 0.074 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6684
oklch(49.2% 0.068 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#31536B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 240.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E50
oklch(35.2% 0.044 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#253E50 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) | #363E51 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303950 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104244 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E50
#253E50
oklch(35.2% 0.044 240.9)
- #4C3623
#4C3623
oklch(35.3% 0.044 61.5)
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 #253E50, 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
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
Use #253E50 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.