#0250B5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.6% 0.174 258.8), rgb(2, 80, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#0250B5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0250B5 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 80, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.174 258.8) |
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 #0250B5 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0250B5 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0250B5 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0250B5 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3284FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0250B5
oklch(45.6% 0.174 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#083D87
oklch(37.7% 0.135 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#08254F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 258.3)
#0250B5 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) | #005DB9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0250B5
#0250B5
oklch(45.6% 0.174 258.8)
- #734F00
#734F00
oklch(45.5% 0.095 78.4)
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 #0250B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
Use #0250B5 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.