#253f8a color: Blue Oblivion
#253f8a is rgb(37, 63, 138) in RGB and oklch(39.304% 0.12908 266.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 46%
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About #253f8a
#253f8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.74:1 contrast and black text 2.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #253f8a mixed with white
Darker: #253f8a mixed with black
Calmer: #253f8a with less saturation
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What color is #253f8a?
#253f8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(37, 63, 138), in HSL hsl(224.55, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.304% 0.12908 266.143).
What colors go well with #253f8a?
The complementary color of #253f8a is #5d4000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c78 and #4e3282. The triadic partners are #7d1f1d and #005711.
Is white or black text more readable on #253f8a?
White text reads better on #253f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and black gives 2.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #253f8a a warm or cool color?
#253f8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.129.