#253b73 color: Blue Expanse
#253b73 is rgb(37, 59, 115) in RGB and oklch(36.631% 0.10011 265.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 55%
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About #253b73
#253b73 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.76:1 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: #253b73 mixed with white
Darker: #253b73 mixed with black
Calmer: #253b73 with less saturation
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Questions about #253b73
What color is #253b73?
#253b73 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 59, 115), in HSL hsl(223.08, 51.32%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.631% 0.10011 265.588).
What colors go well with #253b73?
The complementary color of #253b73 is #553900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00456c and #44316d. The triadic partners are #6a2422 and #104c1a.
Is white or black text more readable on #253b73?
White text reads better on #253b73: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253b73 a warm or cool color?
#253b73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.1.