#254196
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.7% 0.144 266.2), rgb(37, 65, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#254196 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254196 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.144 266.2) |
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 #254196 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254196 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #254196 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #254196 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#799DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 266)
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Step 500
500
#5982F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4068DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3256C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#254196
oklch(40.7% 0.144 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#263C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#254196 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) | #004D99 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004294 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005665 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254196
#254196
oklch(40.7% 0.144 266.2)
- #5D4600
#5D4600
oklch(40.8% 0.083 87.1)
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 #254196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #254196 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.