#253C5B Color

#253C5B is rgb(37, 60, 91) in RGB and hsl(214, 42%, 25%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#253C5B
HEX#253C5B
RGBrgb(37, 60, 91)
HSLhsl(214, 42%, 25%)
HSVhsv(214, 59%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.062 256.2)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 34%, 0%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253C5B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253C5B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253C5BComplementary#5B4325Analogous#25575BAnalogous#29255BTriadic#5B253CTriadic#3C5B25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253C5B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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