#00254D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.084 253.9), rgb(0, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#00254D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00254D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.084 253.9) |
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 #00254D | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00254D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00254D text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00254D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#94C4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 254)
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Step 400
400
#54A3FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#0088FE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00254D
oklch(26.6% 0.084 253.9)
#00254D 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) | #0E294E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F35 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00254D
#00254D
oklch(26.6% 0.084 253.9)
- #362100
#362100
oklch(26.8% 0.057 74.3)
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 #00254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
Use #00254D 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.