#253FA4
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.5% 0.166 267.4), rgb(37, 63, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#253FA4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.166 267.4) |
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 #253FA4 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253FA4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #253FA4 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #253FA4 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D62EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3050D0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 267.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#253FA4
oklch(41.5% 0.166 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#243A85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#15234E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 267.2)
#253FA4 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) | #004FA7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043A2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253FA4
#253FA4
oklch(41.5% 0.166 267.4)
- #5F4800
#5F4800
oklch(41.5% 0.085 87.6)
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 #253FA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #253FA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
Use #253FA4 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.