#258BD0
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.4% 0.137 244.1), rgb(37, 139, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#258BD0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #258BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 139, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.137 244.1) |
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 #258BD0 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #258BD0 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #258BD0 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #258BD0 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 243.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#62A8DF
oklch(70.8% 0.108 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#258BD0
oklch(61.4% 0.137 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#06456D
oklch(37.6% 0.089 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#082940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.6)
#258BD0 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) | #6A8DD3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527ECF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #258BD0
#258BD0
oklch(61.4% 0.137 244.1)
- #BC6F05
#BC6F05
oklch(61.3% 0.138 63.9)
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 #258BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #258BD0 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.