#254EAD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.3% 0.159 263.7), rgb(37, 78, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#254EAD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254EAD |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.159 263.7) |
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 #254EAD | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #254EAD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #254EAD text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #254EAD text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#709DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 264)
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Step 500
500
#4B81FB
oklch(63% 0.191 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3067EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2355CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 263.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#254EAD
oklch(45.3% 0.159 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#254EAD 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) | #005BB0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006576 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254EAD
#254EAD
oklch(45.3% 0.159 263.7)
- #6F5100
#6F5100
oklch(45.5% 0.093 83.8)
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 #254EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #254EAD 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.