What color is #253553?

#253553 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253553?

The RGB value is 37, 53, 83: 37 red, 53 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253553?

The complementary color is #534325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253553 color

#253553 rgb(37, 53, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #253553 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 20.8% green and 32.5% blue (37, 53, 83).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#253553 color codes

HEX	`#253553`
RGB	`rgb(37, 53, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 20.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.17, 3.33, -20.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.17, 20.53, 279.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.597, 3.564, 8.68)`
Decimal	`2438483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253553, 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 #253553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #253553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253553; }
.text { color: #253553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 53 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253553, #2c2553); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #253553?: #253553 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253553?: The RGB value is 37, 53, 83: 37 red, 53 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253553?: The complementary color is #534325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.