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#253a67 color: Blue Depths

#253a67 is rgb(37, 58, 103) in RGB and oklch(35.542% 0.08286 263.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

35.5%
0.083
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #253a67

#253a67 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.17:1 contrast and black text 1.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Depths (#2c3a64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #253a67 mixed with white

  1. 253a67
  2. 384c76
  3. 4b5e85
  4. 607194
  5. 7584a3
  6. 8b98b2
  7. a1acc1
  8. b8c0d0
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaef

Darker: #253a67 mixed with black

  1. 253a67
  2. 1f3159
  3. 19284b
  4. 13203d
  5. 0d1830
  6. 081023
  7. 040917
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253a67 with less saturation

  1. 253a67
  2. 273b63
  3. 2a3b5f
  4. 2c3b5a
  5. 2e3c56
  6. 313c52
  7. 333c4e
  8. 353c49
  9. 373c45
  10. 3a3c40

Questions about #253a67

What color is #253a67?

#253a67 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Depths. In RGB it is rgb(37, 58, 103), in HSL hsl(220.91, 47.14%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.542% 0.08286 263.83).

What colors go well with #253a67?

The complementary color of #253a67 is #503700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004260 and #3f3263. The triadic partners are #602826 and #1d471d.

Is white or black text more readable on #253a67?

White text reads better on #253a67: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 and black gives 1.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253a67 a warm or cool color?

#253a67 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 35.5% and its chroma 0.083.