#253a76 color: Blue Expanse
#253a76 is rgb(37, 58, 118) in RGB and oklch(36.626% 0.10605 266.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 54%
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About #253a76
#253a76 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.79:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #253a76 mixed with white
Darker: #253a76 mixed with black
Calmer: #253a76 with less saturation
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Questions about #253a76
What color is #253a76?
#253a76 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 58, 118), in HSL hsl(224.44, 52.26%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.626% 0.10605 266.657).
What colors go well with #253a76?
The complementary color of #253a76 is #543a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00456e and #45306f. The triadic partners are #6c221e and #054d18.
Is white or black text more readable on #253a76?
White text reads better on #253a76: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253a76 a warm or cool color?
#253a76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.106.