#253f58 color: Salty Dog
#253f58 is rgb(37, 63, 88) in RGB and oklch(35.871% 0.05418 248.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Charcoal
- slate-700
- Black 65%
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About #253f58
#253f58 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.88:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Salty Dog (#234058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.
Lighter: #253f58 mixed with white
Darker: #253f58 mixed with black
Calmer: #253f58 with less saturation
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Questions about #253f58
What color is #253f58?
#253f58 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Salty Dog. In RGB it is rgb(37, 63, 88), in HSL hsl(209.41, 40.8%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.871% 0.05418 248.642).
What colors go well with #253f58?
The complementary color of #253f58 is #4f371b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #144350 and #363a59. The triadic partners are #553037 and #344223.
Is white or black text more readable on #253f58?
White text reads better on #253f58: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253f58 a warm or cool color?
#253f58 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.054.