Information about #253956 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #253956 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 57, 86) — 14.5% red, 22.4% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 11 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#253956 presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Cobalt Blue (#273A59). Slightly further away sit Midnight Oil (#283854) and Blue Clouds (#273C5A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 57, 86)), which gives #253956 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #253956 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#253956 color variations

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

#253956 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#253956 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#253956 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#253956 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#253956 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #253956

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

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Dark Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Sapphire Blue

#273459

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Dark Blue Grey color link
Dark Blue Grey

#1F3B4D

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

#253956 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#253956 color image #253956 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#253956 color image #253956 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253956
  • RGB37, 57, 86
  • CMYK19, 11, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(37, 57, 86)
  • HSL216°, 40%, 24%
  • HSL Precise215.51°, 39.837%, 24.118%
  • HSV216°, 57%, 34%
  • HSB216°, 57%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.224, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.224, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.224, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253956
  • DECIMAL ID2439510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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