#255283
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43.2% 0.095 252.6), rgb(37, 82, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#255283 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255283 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 82, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.095 252.6) |
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 #255283 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255283 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255283 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #255283 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#548DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.113 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3776B9
oklch(55.7% 0.123 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#2962A0
oklch(49% 0.116 252.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255283
oklch(43.2% 0.095 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#255283 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) | #3C5585 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4C82 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D64 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255283
#255283
oklch(43.2% 0.095 252.6)
- #6F4700
#6F4700
oklch(43.3% 0.092 72.7)
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 #255283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.017
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
Use #255283 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.