#254BA4
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(44% 0.151 263.8), rgb(37, 75, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#254BA4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 75, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.151 263.8) |
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 #254BA4 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254BA4 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #254BA4 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #254BA4 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#739EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F82F5
oklch(63% 0.181 264)
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Step 600
600
#3569E4
oklch(55.7% 0.195 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#2856C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 264)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#254BA4
oklch(44% 0.151 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#254BA4 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) | #0357A7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006170 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254BA4
#254BA4
oklch(44% 0.151 263.8)
- #6A4D00
#6A4D00
oklch(44% 0.09 83.6)
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 #254BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #254BA4 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.