#254EB6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.1% 0.171 264.3), rgb(37, 78, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#254EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.171 264.3) |
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 #254EB6 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #254EB6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #254EB6 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #254EB6 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400
#769EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5483EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 264.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#254EB6
oklch(46.1% 0.171 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#26489B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#233D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#254EB6 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) | #005DBA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254EB6
#254EB6
oklch(46.1% 0.171 264.3)
- #715300
#715300
oklch(46.1% 0.095 84.3)
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 #254EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
Use #254EB6 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.