#253b74 color: Blue Expanse
#253b74 is rgb(37, 59, 116) in RGB and oklch(36.705% 0.10164 265.747) 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 #253b74
#253b74 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.73:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #253b74 mixed with white
Darker: #253b74 mixed with black
Calmer: #253b74 with less saturation
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Questions about #253b74
What color is #253b74?
#253b74 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 59, 116), in HSL hsl(223.29, 51.63%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.705% 0.10164 265.747).
What colors go well with #253b74?
The complementary color of #253b74 is #553a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00456c and #44316e. The triadic partners are #6b2421 and #0f4c19.
Is white or black text more readable on #253b74?
White text reads better on #253b74: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253b74 a warm or cool color?
#253b74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.102.