#253E64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.3% 0.073 258.5), rgb(37, 62, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#253E64 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E64 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.073 258.5) |
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 #253E64 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E64 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #253E64 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E64 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E8ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#4473BA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#3660A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E64
oklch(36.3% 0.073 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#253E64 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) | #2E4166 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B63 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E64
#253E64
oklch(36.3% 0.073 258.5)
- #533804
#533804
oklch(36.3% 0.073 77.3)
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 #253E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
Use #253E64 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.