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#254a88 color: Pacific Navy

#254a88 is rgb(37, 74, 136) in RGB and oklch(41.631% 0.11193 260.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

41.6%
0.112
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #254a88

#254a88 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #254a88 mixed with white

  1. 254a88
  2. 395b94
  3. 4e6da0
  4. 627ead
  5. 7790b9
  6. 8da2c4
  7. a3b4d0
  8. b9c7dc
  9. d0d9e8
  10. e7ecf3

Darker: #254a88 mixed with black

  1. 254a88
  2. 1f3f75
  3. 193563
  4. 132a52
  5. 0d2041
  6. 081731
  7. 040e22
  8. 020613
  9. 000206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #254a88 with less saturation

  1. 254a88
  2. 2a4b82
  3. 2e4b7c
  4. 324c77
  5. 364c71
  6. 3a4c6b
  7. 3e4d65
  8. 414d5f
  9. 454c59
  10. 494c52

Questions about #254a88

What color is #254a88?

#254a88 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(37, 74, 136), in HSL hsl(217.58, 57.23%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.631% 0.11193 260.102).

What colors go well with #254a88?

The complementary color of #254a88 is #694400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00557a and #4d3e84. The triadic partners are #7e2d32 and #255a18.

Is white or black text more readable on #254a88?

White text reads better on #254a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #254a88 a warm or cool color?

#254a88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.112.