#253A8E Color

#253A8E is rgb(37, 58, 142) in RGB and hsl(228, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253A8E
HEX#253A8E
RGBrgb(37, 58, 142)
HSLhsl(228, 59%, 35%)
HSVhsv(228, 74%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(38.6% 0.141 268.3)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 59%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253A8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253A8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253A8EComplementary#8E7925Analogous#256E8EAnalogous#44258ETriadic#8E253ATriadic#3A8E25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253A8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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