Information about #253C6F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #253C6F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 60, 111) — 14.5% red, 23.5% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 20 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #253C6F reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Filmpro Ultramarine Blue (#2C3E6B). Slightly further away sit Astronaut (#283A77) and Wet N Wild (#254375).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 60, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #253C6F: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. No one has named #253C6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#253C6F color variations

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

#253C6F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#253C6F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#253C6F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#253C6F 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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#253C6F 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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#6F5825
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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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#616F25
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#6F3325
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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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#25616F
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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
#253C6F
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#6F253C
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#3C6F25
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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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#58256F
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#6F5825
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#3C6F25
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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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#6F2561
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#6F5825
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#256F33
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Nearest named colors to #253C6F

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

Filmpro Ultramarine Blue color link
Filmpro Ultramarine Blue

#2C3E6B

Astronaut color link
Astronaut

#283A77

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Ford Blue color link
Ford Blue

#2C3968

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Capri color link
Capri

#30436A

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Topsy Turvy color link
Topsy Turvy

#313669

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Griffin Fjord color link
Griffin Fjord

#274B6A

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Filmpro Pthalo Blue color link
Filmpro Pthalo Blue

#2B3860

#253C6F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253C6F
  • RGB37, 60, 111
  • CMYK29, 20, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(37, 60, 111)
  • HSL221°, 50%, 29%
  • HSL Precise221.351°, 50%, 29.02%
  • HSV221°, 67%, 44%
  • HSB221°, 67%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.235, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.235, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.235, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID253C6F
  • DECIMAL ID2440303
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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