#2553A7
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.9% 0.145 261.2), rgb(37, 83, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#2553A7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2553A7 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 83, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.145 261.2) |
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 #2553A7 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2553A7 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2553A7 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2553A7 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#5687DF
oklch(63% 0.143 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C6FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 261.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2553A7
oklch(45.9% 0.145 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#274C90
oklch(42.7% 0.12 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#244073
oklch(37.8% 0.094 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#2553A7 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) | #205DAA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006775 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2553A7
#2553A7
oklch(45.9% 0.145 261.2)
- #725100
#725100
oklch(45.8% 0.095 81.4)
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 #2553A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
Use #2553A7 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.