#254EA9
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(45% 0.154 263.3), rgb(37, 78, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#254EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.154 263.3) |
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 #254EA9 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254EA9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #254EA9 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #254EA9 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#719EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C82F7
oklch(63% 0.184 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3168E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2456C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#254EA9
oklch(45% 0.154 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#12244B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 263.5)
#254EA9 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) | #065AAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006474 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254EA9
#254EA9
oklch(45% 0.154 263.3)
- #6E5000
#6E5000
oklch(45.1% 0.093 83.5)
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 #254EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
Use #254EA9 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.