#255B85
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.6% 0.089 245.2), rgb(37, 91, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#255B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255B85 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.089 245.2) |
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 #255B85 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #255B85 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255B85 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #255B85 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC6
oklch(63% 0.107 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B2
oklch(55.6% 0.115 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E6599
oklch(49% 0.108 245.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255B85
oklch(45.6% 0.089 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#255B85 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) | #485C87 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5384 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255B85
#255B85
oklch(45.6% 0.089 245.2)
- #784B17
#784B17
oklch(45.5% 0.089 65.3)
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 #255B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
Use #255B85 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.