#254D6D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.07 244.9), rgb(37, 77, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#254D6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254D6D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 77, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.07 244.9) |
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 #254D6D | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254D6D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #254D6D text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #254D6D text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.084 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#4178A5
oklch(55.5% 0.091 245.2)
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Step 700
700
#33658E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 245.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#254D6D
oklch(40.7% 0.07 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#27455D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#254D6D 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) | #3F4E6E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005558 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254D6D
#254D6D
oklch(40.7% 0.07 244.9)
- #64411C
#64411C
oklch(40.8% 0.071 64.9)
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 #254D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #254D6D 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.