What color is #253147?

#253147 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253147?

The RGB value is 37, 49, 71: 37 red, 49 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253147?

The complementary color is #473B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253147 color

#253147 rgb(37, 49, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #253147 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 19.2% green and 27.8% blue (37, 49, 71).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#253147 color codes

HEX	`#253147`
RGB	`rgb(37, 49, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 19.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 48%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 31%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.22, 1.85, -15.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.22, 15.38, 276.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.998, 3.045, 6.39)`
Decimal	`2437447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253147, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #253147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #253147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253147; }
.text { color: #253147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 49 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253147, #2a2547); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #253147?: #253147 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253147?: The RGB value is 37, 49, 71: 37 red, 49 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253147?: The complementary color is #473B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.