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#253b76 color: Blue Expanse

#253b76 is rgb(37, 59, 118) in RGB and oklch(36.854% 0.10469 266.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

36.9%
0.105
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • blue-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #253b76

#253b76 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.68:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #253b76 mixed with white

  1. 253b76
  2. 384e84
  3. 4b6092
  4. 60739f
  5. 7586ad
  6. 8a99bb
  7. a1adc8
  8. b8c1d6
  9. cfd5e4
  10. e7eaf1

Darker: #253b76 mixed with black

  1. 253b76
  2. 1f3266
  3. 192956
  4. 132147
  5. 0d1938
  6. 081129
  7. 04091c
  8. 02040f
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #253b76 with less saturation

  1. 253b76
  2. 283c71
  3. 2a3d6b
  4. 2d3e66
  5. 303e61
  6. 323f5b
  7. 353f56
  8. 383f50
  9. 3a3f4b
  10. 3d3f45

Questions about #253b76

What color is #253b76?

#253b76 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 59, 118), in HSL hsl(223.7, 52.26%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.854% 0.10469 266.041).

What colors go well with #253b76?

The complementary color of #253b76 is #553a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00456e and #45316f. The triadic partners are #6c2320 and #0b4d19.

Is white or black text more readable on #253b76?

White text reads better on #253b76: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253b76 a warm or cool color?

#253b76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.105.