#253e71 color: Blue Expanse
#253e71 is rgb(37, 62, 113) in RGB and oklch(37.192% 0.09304 262.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 56%
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About #253e71
#253e71 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.47:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #253e71 mixed with white
Darker: #253e71 mixed with black
Calmer: #253e71 with less saturation
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Questions about #253e71
What color is #253e71?
#253e71 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 62, 113), in HSL hsl(220.26, 50.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.192% 0.09304 262.985).
What colors go well with #253e71?
The complementary color of #253e71 is #583a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004769 and #43356c. The triadic partners are #692828 and #1d4c1c.
Is white or black text more readable on #253e71?
White text reads better on #253e71: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253e71 a warm or cool color?
#253e71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.093.