#259FD3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.126 232.6), rgb(37, 159, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#259FD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #259FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 159, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 70%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.126 232.6) |
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 #259FD3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #259FD3 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #259FD3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #259FD3 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BABD4
oklch(70.7% 0.099 232.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#259FD3
oklch(66.2% 0.126 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#032A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.053 233.9)
#259FD3 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) | #859DD5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8ED2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #259FD3
#259FD3
oklch(66.2% 0.126 232.6)
- #CE7B42
#CE7B42
oklch(66.2% 0.126 53.1)
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 #259FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
Use #259FD3 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.