#00254C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.083 253.4), rgb(0, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#00254C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00254C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.083 253.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00254C | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00254C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00254C text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #00254C text on black | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 253.6)
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Step 300
300
#94C4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 254)
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Step 400
400
#52A3FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#0089FC
oklch(63.2% 0.197 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00254C
oklch(26.5% 0.083 253.4)
#00254C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0F294D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F34 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00254C
#00254C
oklch(26.5% 0.083 253.4)
- #362000
#362000
oklch(26.6% 0.057 72.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #00254C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.