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#253270 color: Blue Rose

#253270 is rgb(37, 50, 112) in RGB and oklch(34.369% 0.108 270.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

34.4%
0.108
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #253270

#253270 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 34.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.87:1 contrast and black text 1.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Rose (#292d74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #253270 mixed with white

  1. 253270
  2. 37457e
  3. 4a598d
  4. 5e6c9b
  5. 7380aa
  6. 8995b8
  7. a0a9c6
  8. b7bed4
  9. ced3e3
  10. e6e9f1

Darker: #253270 mixed with black

  1. 253270
  2. 1f2a60
  3. 192251
  4. 131b43
  5. 0d1435
  6. 080d27
  7. 04071a
  8. 02030e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #253270 with less saturation

  1. 253270
  2. 27336b
  3. 283565
  4. 2a3660
  5. 2c365b
  6. 2e3755
  7. 303850
  8. 32384a
  9. 353844
  10. 37393f

Questions about #253270

What color is #253270?

#253270 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Rose. In RGB it is rgb(37, 50, 112), in HSL hsl(229.6, 50.34%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.369% 0.108 270.788).

What colors go well with #253270?

The complementary color of #253270 is #4a3600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003d6a and #432867. The triadic partners are #651b11 and #004717.

Is white or black text more readable on #253270?

White text reads better on #253270: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and black gives 1.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253270 a warm or cool color?

#253270 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 34.4% and its chroma 0.108.