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#253c7d color: Mazarine Blue

#253c7d is rgb(37, 60, 125) in RGB and oklch(37.615% 0.11391 266.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

37.6%
0.114
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #253c7d

#253c7d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.39:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #253c7d mixed with white

  1. 253c7d
  2. 384f8a
  3. 4b6198
  4. 6074a5
  5. 7587b2
  6. 8a9abf
  7. a1aecc
  8. b8c2d9
  9. cfd6e6
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #253c7d mixed with black

  1. 253c7d
  2. 1f336c
  3. 192a5b
  4. 13214b
  5. 0d193b
  6. 08112c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #253c7d with less saturation

  1. 253c7d
  2. 283d77
  3. 2b3e71
  4. 2e3f6c
  5. 304066
  6. 334060
  7. 36415a
  8. 394154
  9. 3c414e
  10. 3e4148

Questions about #253c7d

What color is #253c7d?

#253c7d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 60, 125), in HSL hsl(224.32, 54.32%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.615% 0.11391 266.332).

What colors go well with #253c7d?

The complementary color of #253c7d is #573c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004772 and #483176. The triadic partners are #72211e and #005016.

Is white or black text more readable on #253c7d?

White text reads better on #253c7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253c7d a warm or cool color?

#253c7d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.114.