#255B8B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.097 248.5), rgb(37, 91, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#255B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255B8B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 91, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.097 248.5) |
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 #255B8B | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #255B8B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255B8B text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #255B8B text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#598EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D77AD
oklch(55.5% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#255B8B
oklch(45.9% 0.097 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#285279
oklch(42.7% 0.08 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#255B8B 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) | #455D8D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255B8B
#255B8B
oklch(45.9% 0.097 248.5)
- #7A4C08
#7A4C08
oklch(45.9% 0.097 68.8)
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 #255B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.008
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
Use #255B8B 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.