#253D8E Color

#253D8E is rgb(37, 61, 142) in RGB and hsl(226, 59%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253D8E
HEX#253D8E
RGBrgb(37, 61, 142)
HSLhsl(226, 59%, 35%)
HSVhsv(226, 74%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(39.2% 0.137 267.2)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 57%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253D8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253D8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253D8EComplementary#8E7525Analogous#25728EAnalogous#41258ETriadic#8E253DTriadic#3D8E25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253D8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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