#253979 Color

#253979 is rgb(37, 57, 121) in RGB and hsl(226, 53%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253979

HEX#253979

RGBrgb(37, 57, 121)

HSLhsl(226, 53%, 31%)

HSVhsv(226, 69%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.112 267.6)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253979 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253979 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253979 Complementary#796525 Analogous#256379 Analogous#3B2579 Triadic#792539 Triadic#397925

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253979, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#314BA0 #3C5BC3 #637CCF #869ADA #ADBAE6 #D0D8F1

Shades

#203169 #1C2A5A #17234A #131D3E #0E162F #0A0F1F

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