#253f67 color: Elmer’s Echo
#253f67 is rgb(37, 63, 103) in RGB and oklch(36.766% 0.07645 258.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- slate-700
- Black 60%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #253f67
#253f67 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.58:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo (#264066). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.
Lighter: #253f67 mixed with white
Darker: #253f67 mixed with black
Calmer: #253f67 with less saturation
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Questions about #253f67
What color is #253f67?
#253f67 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo. In RGB it is rgb(37, 63, 103), in HSL hsl(216.36, 47.14%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.766% 0.07645 258.739).
What colors go well with #253f67?
The complementary color of #253f67 is #553900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00465f and #3e3765. The triadic partners are #612d2f and #29481f.
Is white or black text more readable on #253f67?
White text reads better on #253f67: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253f67 a warm or cool color?
#253f67 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.076.