#253a77 color: Blue Expanse
#253a77 is rgb(37, 58, 119) in RGB and oklch(36.703% 0.10757 266.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 53%
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About #253a77
#253a77 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.77:1 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: #253a77 mixed with white
Darker: #253a77 mixed with black
Calmer: #253a77 with less saturation
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Questions about #253a77
What color is #253a77?
#253a77 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 58, 119), in HSL hsl(224.63, 52.56%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.703% 0.10757 266.777).
What colors go well with #253a77?
The complementary color of #253a77 is #543a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00456f and #462f70. The triadic partners are #6d221e and #034d18.
Is white or black text more readable on #253a77?
White text reads better on #253a77: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253a77 a warm or cool color?
#253a77 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.108.