#245BC7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.1% 0.178 262), rgb(36, 91, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#245BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 91, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.178 262) |
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 #245BC7 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #245BC7 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245BC7 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #245BC7 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 262)
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Step 400
400
#709FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B84F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E6BE1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 261.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#245BC7
oklch(50.1% 0.178 262)
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Step 800
800
#1D499E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 262)
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Step 950
950
#12254A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 262.2)
#245BC7 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) | #0069CB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007688 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245BC7
#245BC7
oklch(50.1% 0.178 262)
- #805C00
#805C00
oklch(49.9% 0.103 82)
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 #245BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
Use #245BC7 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.