#253856 Color

#253856 is rgb(37, 56, 86) in RGB and hsl(217, 40%, 24%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#253856

HEX#253856

RGBrgb(37, 56, 86)

HSLhsl(217, 40%, 24%)

HSVhsv(217, 57%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(34% 0.059 259.2)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 66%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253856 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253856 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253856 Complementary#564325 Analogous#255056 Analogous#2A2556 Triadic#562537 Triadic#375625

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253856, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#36517D #4568A1 #6284BC #86A0CB #ADBFDC #D1DBEB

Shades

#20314B #1C2A40 #172336 #141E2E #0F1724 #0B1019

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