#259EEC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.3% 0.153 243.6), rgb(37, 158, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#259EEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259EEC |
| RGB | rgb(37, 158, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.153 243.6) |
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 #259EEC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259EEC | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #259EEC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #259EEC text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 243.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AC8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 243.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#259EEC
oklch(67.3% 0.153 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#259EEC 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) | #79A1EF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8FEB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259EEC
#259EEC
oklch(67.3% 0.153 243.6)
- #D67E00
#D67E00
oklch(67.4% 0.153 63.6)
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 #259EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.084
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.088
Use #259EEC 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.