#254366
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.07 253.4), rgb(37, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#254366 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254366 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.07 253.4) |
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 #254366 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254366 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #254366 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #254366 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#598CC9
oklch(63% 0.108 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D75B6
oklch(55.5% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F629D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#28507F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 253.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254366
oklch(37.7% 0.07 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#254366 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) | #344567 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F65 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B50 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254366
#254366
oklch(37.7% 0.07 253.4)
- #583B0F
#583B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 73.2)
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 #254366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #254366 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.