#253C8D Color

#253C8D is rgb(37, 60, 141) in RGB and hsl(227, 58%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253C8D

HEX#253C8D

RGBrgb(37, 60, 141)

HSLhsl(227, 58%, 35%)

HSVhsv(227, 74%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(38.9% 0.137 267.5)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 57%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253C8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253C8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253C8D Complementary#8D7725 Analogous#25708D Analogous#43258D Triadic#8D253C Triadic#3C8D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253C8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2F4BB1 #4260CD #667ED6 #8A9DE0 #AEBBEA #D3DAF3

Shades

#21357D #1C2D69 #182659 #121D44 #0E1634 #090E20

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