What color is #253245?

#253245 is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 50, 69), and in HSL hsl(216, 30%, 21%).

Is #253245 accessible as text?

On white, #253245 has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #253245, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #253245?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #253245?

#253245 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #463925. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #253245 below.

Is #253245 good for buttons?

#253245 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #253245 — black text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #253245 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #253245 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#253245 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #253245

Not just a swatch — here's how #253245 works with other colors. Named schemes with #253245 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253245 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #253245 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #253245 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #455264

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253245 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223B

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #253245 Secondary #52575E Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #253245 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #253245

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For fashion

People also use #253245 with

Feldgrau Russian Violet Espresso Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CED5DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #252846 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #253245 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #253245;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 50 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.4% 0.039 257.8);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4E9F1;
  --color-200: #CAD4E2;
  --color-300: #A4B4CB;
  --color-400: #8094B2;
  --color-500: #607595;
  --color-600: #4E5D74;
  --color-700: #3B4554;
  --color-800: #292F38;
  --color-900: #1B1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4E9F1',
    200: '#CAD4E2',
    300: '#A4B4CB',
    400: '#8094B2',
    500: '#607595',
    600: '#4E5D74',
    700: '#3B4554',
    800: '#292F38',
    900: '#1B1E23',
  },
}

$base: #253245;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4E9F1;
$base-200: #CAD4E2;
$base-300: #A4B4CB;
$base-400: #8094B2;
$base-500: #607595;
$base-600: #4E5D74;
$base-700: #3B4554;
$base-800: #292F38;
$base-900: #1B1E23;
$base-hover: #1E2838;
$base-subtle: #B5C0D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#253245",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4B4CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8094B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#607595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E5D74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}