#255FFE
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(55.5% 0.243 264.3), rgb(37, 95, 254).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#255FFE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #255FFE |
| RGB | rgb(37, 95, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 99%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.243 264.3) |
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 #255FFE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #255FFE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #255FFE text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #255FFE text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#255FFE
oklch(55.5% 0.243 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A4DDE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#1740B3
oklch(42.6% 0.188 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#18398D
oklch(37.7% 0.145 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2253
oklch(26.9% 0.093 264.3)
#255FFE 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) | #0079FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A6 | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #255FFE
#255FFE
oklch(55.5% 0.243 264.3)
- #926C00
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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 #255FFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.016
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #255FFE 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.