What color is #253656?

#253656 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 #253656?

The RGB value is 37, 54, 86: 37 red, 54 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253656?

The complementary color is #564525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253656 color

#253656 rgb(37, 54, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #253656 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 21.2% green and 33.7% blue (37, 54, 86).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#253656 color codes

HEX	`#253656`
RGB	`rgb(37, 54, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 21.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 57%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.67, 3.73, -21.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.67, 21.8, 279.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.761, 3.703, 9.319)`
Decimal	`2438742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253656, 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 #253656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #253656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253656; }
.text { color: #253656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 54 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253656, #2c2556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #253656?: #253656 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 #253656?: The RGB value is 37, 54, 86: 37 red, 54 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253656?: The complementary color is #564525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.