#253F67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.076 258.7), rgb(37, 63, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#253F67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F67 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.076 258.7) |
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 #253F67 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F67 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #253F67 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F67 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 259)
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Step 500
500
#5C8AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#4273BD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#3460A3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 259.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F67
oklch(36.8% 0.076 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#253F67 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) | #2E4269 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253C66 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F67
#253F67
oklch(36.8% 0.076 258.7)
- #553900
#553900
oklch(36.8% 0.077 77.9)
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 #253F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #253F67 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.