#255172
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.074 243.6), rgb(37, 81, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#255172 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255172 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 81, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.074 243.6) |
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 #255172 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255172 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255172 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #255172 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C9
oklch(70.7% 0.069 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#588FBB
oklch(63% 0.089 244)
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Step 600
600
#3C79A7
oklch(55.6% 0.096 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E668F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 243.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255172
oklch(42% 0.074 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#25455E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#255172 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) | #425273 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384A71 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255172
#255172
oklch(42% 0.074 243.6)
- #69431E
#69431E
oklch(41.9% 0.074 62.6)
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 #255172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
Use #255172 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.