Close to Zaffre
#253FE9
#253FE9 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 24.7% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 82% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #253FE9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.08:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.97:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.08:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.97:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #253FE9 as they’d see it.
#253FE9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #253FE9
What color is #253FE9?
#253FE9 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 24.7% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 82% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #253FE9 in RGB?
#253FE9 is rgb(37, 63, 233): 37 red, 63 green, and 233 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #253FE9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(84, 73, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #253FE9?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #253FE9?
Its complement #655904 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.