#259BED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.157 245.3), rgb(37, 155, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#259BED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259BED |
| RGB | rgb(37, 155, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.157 245.3) |
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 #259BED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259BED | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #259BED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #259BED text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#97C6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#59A8E8
oklch(70.8% 0.122 245.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259BED
oklch(66.7% 0.157 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#032944
oklch(27.1% 0.065 245.1)
#259BED 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) | #749EF0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578DEB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259BED
#259BED
oklch(66.7% 0.157 245.3)
- #D17E00
#D17E00
oklch(66.7% 0.149 65.5)
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 #259BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.083
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.090
Use #259BED 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.