#253779 Color

#253779 is rgb(37, 55, 121) in RGB and hsl(227, 53%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253779

HEX#253779

RGBrgb(37, 55, 121)

HSLhsl(227, 53%, 31%)

HSVhsv(227, 69%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(36.2% 0.115 268.6)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 55%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253779 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253779 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253779 Complementary#796725 Analogous#256179 Analogous#3D2579 Triadic#792537 Triadic#377925

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253779, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3149A0 #3C59C3 #637ACF #8698DA #ADB9E6 #D0D7F1

Shades

#203069 #1C295A #17224A #131D3E #0E152F #0A0E1F

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