#245673
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.3% 0.072 237.2), rgb(36, 86, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#245673 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245673 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 86, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.072 237.2) |
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 #245673 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245673 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245673 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #245673 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C6
oklch(70.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5391B7
oklch(63% 0.086 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#357BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.093 236.9)
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Step 700
700
#27678C
oklch(49% 0.087 237.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245673
oklch(43.3% 0.072 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#245673 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) | #485674 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E73 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D60 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245673
#245673
oklch(43.3% 0.072 237.2)
- #6E4626
#6E4626
oklch(43.3% 0.072 58)
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 #245673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #245673 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.