#253D74 Color

#253D74 is rgb(37, 61, 116) in RGB and hsl(222, 52%, 30%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253D74

HEX#253D74

RGBrgb(37, 61, 116)

HSLhsl(222, 52%, 30%)

HSVhsv(222, 68%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.099 264.4)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 47%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253D74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253D74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253D74 Complementary#745C25 Analogous#256474 Analogous#352574 Triadic#74253D Triadic#3D7425

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253D74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#31519B #3C63BE #6081CD #87A0D9 #AEBEE5 #D0DAF0

Shades

#203565 #1C2E59 #17264A #121E3A #0D162B #0A101F

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