Information about #253D4D color
Basic facts about this digital color
A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #253D4D leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nile Blue (#253F4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tarawera (#253C48) and Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D).
In RGB terms — rgb(37, 61, 77) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #253D4D: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #253D4D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#253D4D color variations
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#253D4D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#253D4D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#253D4D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#253D4D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#253D4D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #253D4D color
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Nearest named colors to #253D4D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#253F4E
#253C48
#1F3B4D
#264348
#283854
#2A344D
#2D3C54
#2B3449
#203F58
#2D4255
#273A59
#274059
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#253D4D
- RGB37, 61, 77
- CMYK16, 6, 0, 70
- CSSrgb(37, 61, 77)
- HSL204°, 35%, 22%
- HSL Precise204°, 35.088%, 22.353%
- HSV204°, 52%, 30%
- HSB204°, 52%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
- GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.239, 0.302)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.239, 0.302, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.239, 0.302)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID253D4D
- DECIMAL ID2440525
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
