#253B79 Color

#253B79 is rgb(37, 59, 121) in RGB and hsl(224, 53%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253B79

HEX#253B79

RGBrgb(37, 59, 121)

HSLhsl(224, 53%, 31%)

HSVhsv(224, 69%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(37.1% 0.109 266.4)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 51%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253B79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253B79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253B79 Complementary#796325 Analogous#256579 Analogous#392579 Triadic#79253B Triadic#3B7925

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253B79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#314FA0 #3C60C3 #6380CF #869CDA #ADBCE6 #D0D9F1

Shades

#203469 #1C2C5A #17244A #131F3E #0E172F #0A0F1F

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