#253b77 color: Blue Expanse
#253b77 is rgb(37, 59, 119) in RGB and oklch(36.93% 0.10621 266.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 53%
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About #253b77
#253b77 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.66:1 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.
Lighter: #253b77 mixed with white
Darker: #253b77 mixed with black
Calmer: #253b77 with less saturation
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Questions about #253b77
What color is #253b77?
#253b77 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 59, 119), in HSL hsl(223.9, 52.56%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.93% 0.10621 266.177).
What colors go well with #253b77?
The complementary color of #253b77 is #553a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00466f and #463070. The triadic partners are #6d2320 and #084d18.
Is white or black text more readable on #253b77?
White text reads better on #253b77: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253b77 a warm or cool color?
#253b77 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.106.