Information about #253F59 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #253F59 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(37, 63, 89) (14.5% red, 24.7% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 20 / 10 / 0 / 65 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #253F59 reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Azure (#274059). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Clouds (#273C5A) and Regal Blue (#203F58).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 63, 89) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #253F59 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#253F59 color variations

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

#253F59 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#253F59 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#253F59 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#253F59 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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#253F59 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 #253F59

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

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Dark Grey Blue color link
Dark Grey Blue

#29465B

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

#253F59 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253F59
  • RGB37, 63, 89
  • CMYK20, 10, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(37, 63, 89)
  • HSL210°, 41%, 25%
  • HSL Precise210°, 41.27%, 24.706%
  • HSV210°, 58%, 35%
  • HSB210°, 58%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.247, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.247, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.247, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253F59
  • DECIMAL ID2441049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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