#253D79 Color

#253D79 is rgb(37, 61, 121) in RGB and hsl(223, 53%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253D79

HEX#253D79

RGBrgb(37, 61, 121)

HSLhsl(223, 53%, 31%)

HSVhsv(223, 69%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(37.5% 0.107 265.2)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 50%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253D79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253D79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253D79 Complementary#796125 Analogous#256779 Analogous#372579 Triadic#79253D Triadic#3D7925

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253D79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3151A0 #3C62C3 #6382CF #869EDA #ADBDE6 #D0D9F1

Shades

#203569 #1C2D5A #17254A #131F3E #0E182F #0A101F

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