#253E7B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.108 264.9), rgb(37, 62, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#253E7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 265°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253E7B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.108 264.9) |
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 #253E7B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253E7B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #253E7B text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #253E7B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#789EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5783ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 265)
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Step 600
600
#3E6ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 265)
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Step 700
700
#3058BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#28489A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 265)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253E7B
oklch(37.9% 0.108 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#253E7B 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) | #1E457D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3D7A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C56 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253E7B
#253E7B
oklch(37.9% 0.108 264.9)
- #553E00
#553E00
oklch(37.9% 0.078 84.8)
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 #253E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #253E7B 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.