#253E76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.101 264.1), rgb(37, 62, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#253E76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E76 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.101 264.1) |
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 #253E76 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E76 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #253E76 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E76 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 264)
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Step 500
500
#5985E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#315AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#294A95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E76
oklch(37.5% 0.101 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#253E76 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) | #234478 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143D75 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E76
#253E76
oklch(37.5% 0.101 264.1)
- #543D00
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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 #253E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #253E76 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.