Information about #253788 color

#253788 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#253788 falls into the Blue Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 55, 136) — 14.5% red, 21.6% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 32 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated classic blue, #253788 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coleman Blue (#2B358C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Cornflower Blue (#26428B) and Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88).

The recipe behind #253788 is rgb(37, 55, 136), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #253788: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. #253788 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#253788 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#253788 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #253788

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253788
  • RGB37, 55, 136
  • CMYK39, 32, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(37, 55, 136)
  • HSL229°, 57%, 34%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 57.225%, 33.922%
  • HSV229°, 73%, 53%
  • HSB229°, 73%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.216, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.216, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.216, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID253788
  • DECIMAL ID2439048
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01