#253F8B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.4% 0.131 266.2), rgb(37, 63, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#253F8B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253F8B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.131 266.2) |
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 #253F8B | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253F8B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #253F8B text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #253F8B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3863F0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B51D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2443A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 266.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253F8B
oklch(39.4% 0.131 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#253F8B 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) | #07498E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004089 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253F8B
#253F8B
oklch(39.4% 0.131 266.2)
- #594200
#594200
oklch(39.3% 0.081 86)
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 #253F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #253F8B 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.