#254E79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.6% 0.086 251.6), rgb(37, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#254E79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254E79 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.086 251.6) |
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 #254E79 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254E79 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #254E79 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #254E79 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#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
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#598DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.103 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D76B2
oklch(55.5% 0.111 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6399
oklch(49% 0.103 251.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#254E79
oklch(41.6% 0.086 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#254364
oklch(37.6% 0.067 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#16283B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 250.9)
#254E79 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) | #3B507B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4878 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254E79
#254E79
oklch(41.6% 0.086 251.6)
- #694307
#694307
oklch(41.7% 0.086 71.2)
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 #254E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #254E79 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.