#253e76 color: Blue Expanse
#253e76 is rgb(37, 62, 118) in RGB and oklch(37.548% 0.10066 264.071) 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 #253e76
#253e76 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.35:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #253e76 mixed with white
Darker: #253e76 mixed with black
Calmer: #253e76 with less saturation
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Questions about #253e76
What color is #253e76?
#253e76 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 62, 118), in HSL hsl(221.48, 52.26%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.548% 0.10066 264.071).
What colors go well with #253e76?
The complementary color of #253e76 is #593b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00486e and #453471. The triadic partners are #6d2726 and #174e1a.
Is white or black text more readable on #253e76?
White text reads better on #253e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253e76 a warm or cool color?
#253e76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.101.