#255C7C
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.3% 0.078 237.5), rgb(37, 92, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#255C7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255C7C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 92, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.078 237.5) |
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 #255C7C | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #255C7C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #255C7C text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #255C7C text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DB
oklch(81% 0.045 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C9
oklch(70.8% 0.073 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E92BB
oklch(63.2% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E7BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.101 237.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F688F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 237)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#255C7C
oklch(45.3% 0.078 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E465E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#255C7C 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) | #4D5C7D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006467 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255C7C
#255C7C
oklch(45.3% 0.078 237.5)
- #764A27
#764A27
oklch(45.2% 0.078 57.5)
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 #255C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
Use #255C7C 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.