#253B9D Color

#253B9D is rgb(37, 59, 157) in RGB and hsl(229, 62%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253B9D

HEX#253B9D

RGBrgb(37, 59, 157)

HSLhsl(229, 62%, 38%)

HSVhsv(229, 76%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.161 268.3)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 62%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253B9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253B9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253B9D Complementary#9D8725 Analogous#25779D Analogous#4B259D Triadic#9D253B Triadic#3B9D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253B9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E49C2 #455FD3 #6A7FDC #8B9CE4 #B1BCED #D2D8F4

Shades

#203388 #1B2B74 #16245F #121D4E #0E163A #090E25

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