#255676
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.5% 0.075 240.2), rgb(37, 86, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#255676 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255676 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 86, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.075 240.2) |
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 #255676 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #255676 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255676 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #255676 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 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
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.043 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#5491BA
oklch(63.2% 0.089 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#367AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#28678F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 240.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255676
oklch(43.5% 0.075 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#22455D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#255676 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) | #475677 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E75 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255676
#255676
oklch(43.5% 0.075 240.2)
- #6F4623
#6F4623
oklch(43.4% 0.075 59.3)
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 #255676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #255676 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.