#245872
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.7% 0.07 233.3), rgb(36, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#245872 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245872 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.07 233.3) |
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 #245872 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245872 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245872 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #245872 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#5292B4
oklch(63.1% 0.083 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#337CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.091 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#256889
oklch(49% 0.085 233.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245872
oklch(43.7% 0.07 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#245872 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) | #4B5773 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414F72 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F61 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245872
#245872
oklch(43.7% 0.07 233.3)
- #70472B
#70472B
oklch(43.9% 0.07 54.2)
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 #245872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #245872 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.