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#253d67 color: Limoges

#253d67 is rgb(37, 61, 103) in RGB and oklch(36.272% 0.07894 260.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

36.3%
0.079
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #253d67

#253d67 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.81:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #253d67 mixed with white

  1. 253d67
  2. 384f76
  3. 4c6185
  4. 607394
  5. 7586a3
  6. 8b99b2
  7. a1adc1
  8. b8c1d0
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaef

Darker: #253d67 mixed with black

  1. 253d67
  2. 1f3459
  3. 192b4b
  4. 13223d
  5. 0d1a30
  6. 081223
  7. 040a17
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #253d67 with less saturation

  1. 253d67
  2. 283d63
  3. 2a3e5f
  4. 2d3e5b
  5. 303e57
  6. 323e53
  7. 343e4f
  8. 373e4b
  9. 393e46
  10. 3b3e42

Questions about #253d67

What color is #253d67?

#253d67 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(37, 61, 103), in HSL hsl(218.18, 47.14%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.272% 0.07894 260.882).

What colors go well with #253d67?

The complementary color of #253d67 is #533800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00445f and #3e3564. The triadic partners are #612b2b and #24481e.

Is white or black text more readable on #253d67?

White text reads better on #253d67: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253d67 a warm or cool color?

#253d67 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.079.