#253B74 Color

#253B74 is rgb(37, 59, 116) in RGB and hsl(223, 52%, 30%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253B74

HEX#253B74

RGBrgb(37, 59, 116)

HSLhsl(223, 52%, 30%)

HSVhsv(223, 68%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(36.7% 0.102 265.7)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 49%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253B74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253B74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253B74 Complementary#745E25 Analogous#256374 Analogous#362574 Triadic#74253B Triadic#3B7425

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253B74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#314F9B #3C61BE #607FCD #879ED9 #AEBDE5 #D0DAF0

Shades

#203365 #1C2D59 #17264A #121E3A #0D162B #0A101F

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