#253F73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7), rgb(37, 63, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#253F73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 263°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F73 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7) |
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 #253F73 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F73 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #253F73 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F73 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5986E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 263)
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Step 600
600
#3F6ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#315BB3
oklch(49% 0.148 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#294B91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 262.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#253F73 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) | #274475 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3D72 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B53 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F73
#253F73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7)
- #553D00
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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 #253F73, 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 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #253F73 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.