#253FAF
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.5% 0.18 267.6), rgb(37, 63, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#253FAF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253FAF |
| RGB | rgb(37, 63, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.18 267.6) |
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 #253FAF | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253FAF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #253FAF text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #253FAF text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A5EF9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D4CD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 267.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#253FAF
oklch(42.5% 0.18 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#22388B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#142251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 267.6)
#253FAF 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) | #0052B3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C71 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253FAF
#253FAF
oklch(42.5% 0.18 267.6)
- #634B00
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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 #253FAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #253FAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.019
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #253FAF 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.