#253E5B Color

#253E5B is rgb(37, 62, 91) in RGB and hsl(212, 42%, 25%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#253E5B
HEX#253E5B
RGBrgb(37, 62, 91)
HSLhsl(212, 42%, 25%)
HSVhsv(212, 59%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(35.8% 0.059 253.1)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 32%, 0%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #253E5B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #253E5B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#253E5BComplementary#5B4225Analogous#25595BAnalogous#27255BTriadic#5B253ETriadic#3E5B25

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #253E5B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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