What color is #253E69?

#253E69 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253E69?

The RGB value is 37, 62, 105: 37 red, 62 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253E69?

The complementary color is #695025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253E69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253E69 color

#253E69 rgb(37, 62, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #253E69 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 24.3% green and 41.2% blue (37, 62, 105).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 48% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#253E69 color codes

HEX	`#253E69`
RGB	`rgb(37, 62, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 24.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 48%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 65%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 41%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.33, 5.34, -28.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.33, 28.55, 280.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.034, 4.858, 14.034)`
Decimal	`2440809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253E69, 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 #253E69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253E69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #253E69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253e69; }
.text { color: #253e69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253e69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 62 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253e69, #2e2569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #253E69?: #253E69 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253E69?: The RGB value is 37, 62, 105: 37 red, 62 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253E69?: The complementary color is #695025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253E69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.