What color is #253E8A?

#253E8A is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 62, 138), and in HSL hsl(225, 58%, 34%).

Is #253E8A accessible as text?

On white, #253E8A has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #253E8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #253E8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-900 (#1C398E).

What colors go well with #253E8A?

#253E8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #897024. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #253E8A below.

Is #253E8A good for buttons?

#253E8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #253E8A — black text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #253E8A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #253E8A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#253E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #253E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #253E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #253E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253E8A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #253E8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #4762A9

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253E8A Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253E8A Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Classic Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #253E8A Secondary #606C87 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Classic Blue 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #253E8A 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 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 62/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D2489 — 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 #253E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #253E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 62 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.130 266.6);
  --color-50: #F2F5FC;
  --color-100: #DEE4F7;
  --color-200: #BFCAEE;
  --color-300: #92A5DD;
  --color-400: #6981C9;
  --color-500: #4761AD;
  --color-600: #3D4F85;
  --color-700: #303C5F;
  --color-800: #23293E;
  --color-900: #171B26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F2F5FC',
    100: '#DEE4F7',
    200: '#BFCAEE',
    300: '#92A5DD',
    400: '#6981C9',
    500: '#4761AD',
    600: '#3D4F85',
    700: '#303C5F',
    800: '#23293E',
    900: '#171B26',
  },
}

$base: #253E8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FC;
$base-100: #DEE4F7;
$base-200: #BFCAEE;
$base-300: #92A5DD;
$base-400: #6981C9;
$base-500: #4761AD;
$base-600: #3D4F85;
$base-700: #303C5F;
$base-800: #23293E;
$base-900: #171B26;
$base-hover: #1D316E;
$base-subtle: #B6C1E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#253E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFCAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92A5DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6981C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4761AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D4F85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#303C5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23293E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171B26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #253E8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #253E8A

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