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#253166 color: Underwater Realm

#253166 is rgb(37, 49, 102) in RGB and oklch(33.357% 0.09389 270.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

33.4%
0.094
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #253166

#253166 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 33.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.28:1 contrast and black text 1.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Underwater Realm (#243062). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #253166 mixed with white

  1. 253166
  2. 374475
  3. 4a5784
  4. 5e6b93
  5. 747fa3
  6. 8993b2
  7. a0a8c1
  8. b7bdd1
  9. ced3e0
  10. e6e9ef

Darker: #253166 mixed with black

  1. 253166
  2. 1f2958
  3. 19224a
  4. 131a3c
  5. 0d132f
  6. 080c23
  7. 040617
  8. 02030c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253166 with less saturation

  1. 253166
  2. 273261
  3. 28335d
  4. 2a3458
  5. 2b3453
  6. 2d354f
  7. 2f354a
  8. 313645
  9. 333640
  10. 34363b

Questions about #253166

What color is #253166?

#253166 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Underwater Realm. In RGB it is rgb(37, 49, 102), in HSL hsl(228.92, 46.76%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.357% 0.09389 270.934).

What colors go well with #253166?

The complementary color of #253166 is #473300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003a61 and #3f285e. The triadic partners are #5d1f15 and #00431b.

Is white or black text more readable on #253166?

White text reads better on #253166: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 and black gives 1.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253166 a warm or cool color?

#253166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 33.4% and its chroma 0.094.