#253f88 color: Blue Oblivion
#253f88 is rgb(37, 63, 136) in RGB and oklch(39.144% 0.12616 265.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 47%
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About #253f88
#253f88 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.79:1 contrast and black text 2.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #253f88 mixed with white
Darker: #253f88 mixed with black
Calmer: #253f88 with less saturation
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Questions about #253f88
What color is #253f88?
#253f88 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(37, 63, 136), in HSL hsl(224.24, 57.23%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.144% 0.12616 265.965).
What colors go well with #253f88?
The complementary color of #253f88 is #5d4000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c77 and #4d3280. The triadic partners are #7b201e and #005612.
Is white or black text more readable on #253f88?
White text reads better on #253f88: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and black gives 2.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253f88 a warm or cool color?
#253f88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.1% and its chroma 0.126.