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#253045 Dark Denim
#253045 is a very dark, muted blue, known as Dark Denim. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 18.8% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 30% saturation and 21% 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 #253045.
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.
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1.59:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.23:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.59:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #253045 as they’d see it.
#253045 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 #253045
What color is #253045?
#253045 is a very dark, muted blue, known as Dark Denim. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 18.8% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #253045 in RGB?
#253045 is rgb(37, 48, 69): 37 red, 48 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #253045 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 30, 0, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #253045?
PANTONE 433 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #253045?
Its complement #392F1A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.