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#253d7d color: Mazarine Blue

#253d7d is rgb(37, 61, 125) in RGB and oklch(37.84% 0.11256 265.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

37.8%
0.113
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #253d7d

#253d7d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.28:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, 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: #253d7d mixed with white

  1. 253d7d
  2. 38508a
  3. 4b6298
  4. 6075a5
  5. 7588b2
  6. 8b9bbf
  7. a1aecc
  8. b8c2d9
  9. cfd6e5
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #253d7d mixed with black

  1. 253d7d
  2. 1f346c
  3. 192b5b
  4. 13224b
  5. 0d1a3b
  6. 08122c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #253d7d with less saturation

  1. 253d7d
  2. 283e77
  3. 2b3f72
  4. 2e406c
  5. 314166
  6. 344160
  7. 37425a
  8. 394254
  9. 3c424e
  10. 3f4248

Questions about #253d7d

What color is #253d7d?

#253d7d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 61, 125), in HSL hsl(223.64, 54.32%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.84% 0.11256 265.784).

What colors go well with #253d7d?

The complementary color of #253d7d is #593c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004872 and #483276. The triadic partners are #722320 and #055117.

Is white or black text more readable on #253d7d?

White text reads better on #253d7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253d7d a warm or cool color?

#253d7d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.113.