#254FB4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.1% 0.167 263.9), rgb(37, 79, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#254FB4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #254FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 79, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.167 263.9) |
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 #254FB4 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #254FB4 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #254FB4 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #254FB4 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779FF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5484ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A6BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 263.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#254FB4
oklch(46.1% 0.167 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#26499A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#233E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#254FB4 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) | #005DB7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006879 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #254FB4
#254FB4
oklch(46.1% 0.167 263.9)
- #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 #254FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #254FB4 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.