Nile Blue Color – #253f4e: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Nile blue is an actual laboratory dye, an oxazine compound first described in 1896 that still stains lipids and cell nuclei in histology labs. The paint color runs far darker than the stain, a deep slate teal closer to river water at dusk.

Nile Blue color

Nile Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #253F4E

  2. #684531

Triadic colors

  1. #253F4E

  2. #683154

  3. #546831

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #355B70

  2. #467793

  3. #5B91B1

  4. #7DA8C2

  5. #A0C0D2

Darker colors

  1. #14232B

  2. #040709

Analogous colors

  1. #254E34

  2. #254E48

  3. #253F4E

  4. #252A4E

  5. #34254E

Monochromatic colors

  1. #09161D

  2. #183241

  3. #2A4E63

  4. #3D6982

  5. #54839E

#253f4e

Nile Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Nile Blue:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#253f4e
RGBrgb(37,63,78)
HSLhsl(202,35.7%,22.5%)
CMYK53, 19, 0, 69
HSV202, 53, 31
RGB %15, 25, 31
XYZ3.9, 4.5, 7.9
LAB25.3, -5.4, -12.3
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation53%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)11.05 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.9 (fails WCAG AA)

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