#255482
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.6% 0.092 250.3), rgb(37, 84, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#255482 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255482 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 84, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.092 250.3) |
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 #255482 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255482 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255482 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #255482 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#538EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.109 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#3577B6
oklch(55.7% 0.119 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#27639D
oklch(49% 0.112 250.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255482
oklch(43.6% 0.092 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#214466
oklch(37.8% 0.071 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#255482 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) | #3F5684 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E81 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F65 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255482
#255482
oklch(43.6% 0.092 250.3)
- #714705
#714705
oklch(43.6% 0.092 70.2)
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 #255482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
Use #255482 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.