#253E63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.3% 0.072 258), rgb(37, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#253E63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E63 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.072 258) |
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 #253E63 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E63 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #253E63 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E63 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACB
oklch(63% 0.11 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#4573B8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#36609F
oklch(49% 0.112 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F81
oklch(42.7% 0.093 258)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E63
oklch(36.3% 0.072 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#253E63 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) | #2F4165 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B62 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E63
#253E63
oklch(36.3% 0.072 258)
- #523806
#523806
oklch(36.2% 0.071 77.8)
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 #253E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #253E63 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.