#245677
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.5% 0.076 240.7), rgb(36, 86, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#245677 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245677 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 86, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.076 240.7) |
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 #245677 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245677 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245677 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #245677 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#5390BC
oklch(63% 0.092 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#357AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.099 241)
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Step 700
700
#266790
oklch(49.2% 0.092 240.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245677
oklch(43.5% 0.076 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#21455E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#245677 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) | #475679 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E76 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245677
#245677
oklch(43.5% 0.076 240.7)
- #6F4621
#6F4621
oklch(43.4% 0.076 60.6)
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 #245677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #245677 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.