#253D9D Color

#253D9D is rgb(37, 61, 157) in RGB and hsl(228, 62%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#253D9D

HEX#253D9D

RGBrgb(37, 61, 157)

HSLhsl(228, 62%, 38%)

HSVhsv(228, 76%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.159 267.8)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 61%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253D9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253D9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253D9D Complementary#9D8525 Analogous#25799D Analogous#49259D Triadic#9D253D Triadic#3D9D25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253D9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E4BC2 #4562D3 #6A81DC #8B9DE4 #B1BDED #D2D9F4

Shades

#203588 #1B2D74 #16255F #121E4E #0E163A #090E25

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