#253e75 color: Blue Expanse
#253e75 is rgb(37, 62, 117) in RGB and oklch(37.475% 0.09914 263.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 54%
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About #253e75
#253e75 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.37:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #253e75 mixed with white
Darker: #253e75 mixed with black
Calmer: #253e75 with less saturation
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Questions about #253e75
What color is #253e75?
#253e75 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 62, 117), in HSL hsl(221.25, 51.95%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.475% 0.09914 263.874).
What colors go well with #253e75?
The complementary color of #253e75 is #593b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00486d and #453470. The triadic partners are #6c2726 and #184e1a.
Is white or black text more readable on #253e75?
White text reads better on #253e75: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253e75 a warm or cool color?
#253e75 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.099.