#253d65 color: Elmer’s Echo
#253d65 is rgb(37, 61, 101) in RGB and oklch(36.142% 0.07585 260.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- slate-700
- Black 60%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #253d65
#253d65 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.1% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.86:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo (#264066). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.
Lighter: #253d65 mixed with white
Darker: #253d65 mixed with black
Calmer: #253d65 with less saturation
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Questions about #253d65
What color is #253d65?
#253d65 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo. In RGB it is rgb(37, 61, 101), in HSL hsl(217.5, 46.38%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.142% 0.07585 260.106).
What colors go well with #253d65?
The complementary color of #253d65 is #523800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00445d and #3d3662. The triadic partners are #5f2b2c and #26471f.
Is white or black text more readable on #253d65?
White text reads better on #253d65: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253d65 a warm or cool color?
#253d65 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 36.1% and its chroma 0.076.