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#253f76 color: Blue Expanse

#253f76 is rgb(37, 63, 118) in RGB and oklch(37.782% 0.09934 263.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

37.8%
0.099
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #253f76

#253f76 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.24:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #253f76 mixed with white

  1. 253f76
  2. 385184
  3. 4c6392
  4. 60769f
  5. 7588ad
  6. 8b9bbb
  7. a1afc8
  8. b8c2d6
  9. cfd6e4
  10. e7ebf1

Darker: #253f76 mixed with black

  1. 253f76
  2. 1f3566
  3. 192c56
  4. 132347
  5. 0d1b38
  6. 081229
  7. 040a1c
  8. 02040f
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #253f76 with less saturation

  1. 253f76
  2. 284071
  3. 2b406c
  4. 2e4167
  5. 314162
  6. 34425c
  7. 374257
  8. 3a4252
  9. 3c424d
  10. 3f4247

Questions about #253f76

What color is #253f76?

#253f76 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(37, 63, 118), in HSL hsl(220.74, 52.26%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.782% 0.09934 263.371).

What colors go well with #253f76?

The complementary color of #253f76 is #5a3b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00496e and #453571. The triadic partners are #6d2827 and #1a4f1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #253f76?

White text reads better on #253f76: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #253f76 a warm or cool color?

#253f76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.099.