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#253d53 color: Asurmen Blue Wash

#253d53 is rgb(37, 61, 83) in RGB and oklch(35.075% 0.0489 247.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

35.1%
0.049
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #253d53

#253d53 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.1% lightness, 0.049 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.22:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Asurmen Blue Wash (#273e51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #253d53 mixed with white

  1. 253d53
  2. 384e63
  3. 4c6073
  4. 617384
  5. 768594
  6. 8b99a6
  7. a1acb7
  8. b8c0c9
  9. cfd5da
  10. e7eaed

Darker: #253d53 mixed with black

  1. 253d53
  2. 1f3447
  3. 192b3b
  4. 132230
  5. 0d1a25
  6. 08121b
  7. 040a11
  8. 020408
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253d53 with less saturation

  1. 253d53
  2. 283d51
  3. 2a3d4e
  4. 2c3d4c
  5. 2e3c49
  6. 313c47
  7. 333c45
  8. 353c42
  9. 373b40
  10. 393b3d

Questions about #253d53

What color is #253d53?

#253d53 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Asurmen Blue Wash. In RGB it is rgb(37, 61, 83), in HSL hsl(208.7, 38.33%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.075% 0.0489 247.294).

What colors go well with #253d53?

The complementary color of #253d53 is #4c361e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18414b and #343854. The triadic partners are #513036 and #344023.

Is white or black text more readable on #253d53?

White text reads better on #253d53: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253d53 a warm or cool color?

#253d53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 35.1% and its chroma 0.049.