#254971
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.08 252.6), rgb(37, 73, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#254971 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254971 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 73, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.08 252.6) |
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 #254971 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254971 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #254971 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #254971 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E7
oklch(81% 0.059 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A4DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 253)
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Step 500
500
#4F8CD1
oklch(63% 0.123 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#3175BE
oklch(55.5% 0.133 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#2362A4
oklch(49.1% 0.123 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5085
oklch(42.6% 0.103 252.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#254971
oklch(39.9% 0.08 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#13273E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 253.1)
#254971 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) | #384B73 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4470 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005257 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254971
#254971
oklch(39.9% 0.08 252.6)
- #613F09
#613F09
oklch(39.8% 0.08 72.4)
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 #254971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #254971 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.