#253BAD Color

#253BAD is rgb(37, 59, 173) in RGB and hsl(230, 65%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253BAD

HEX#253BAD

RGBrgb(37, 59, 173)

HSLhsl(230, 65%, 41%)

HSVhsv(230, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(41.6% 0.182 268.3)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 66%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

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

TextBlack text2.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#253BAD Complementary#AD9625 Analogous#257FAD Analogous#5225AD Triadic#AD253B Triadic#3BAD25

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#2C47CE #4A62D9 #6C7FE0 #92A0E8 #B3BDEF #D5DAF6

Shades

#203497 #1B2B7E #162469 #121D54 #0D163F #080D26

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