#253379 Color

#253379 is rgb(37, 51, 121) in RGB and hsl(230, 53%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253379

HEX#253379

RGBrgb(37, 51, 121)

HSLhsl(230, 53%, 31%)

HSVhsv(230, 69%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.12 270.5)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 58%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253379 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253379 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253379 Complementary#796B25 Analogous#255D79 Analogous#412579 Triadic#792533 Triadic#337925

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253379, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3144A0 #3C52C3 #6375CF #8694DA #ADB7E6 #D0D6F1

Shades

#202D69 #1C265A #171F4A #131A3E #0E142F #0A0D1F

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