#245DC9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.179 261.6), rgb(36, 93, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#245DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 93, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.179 261.6) |
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 #245DC9 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #245DC9 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245DC9 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #245DC9 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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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
#6F9FF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4984F3
oklch(63% 0.178 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C6BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 261.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#245DC9
oklch(50.6% 0.179 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C499E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#245DC9 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) | #006BCD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245DC9
#245DC9
oklch(50.6% 0.179 261.6)
- #835E00
#835E00
oklch(50.7% 0.105 81.7)
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 #245DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #245DC9 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.