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#254b95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#254b95 is rgb(37, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(42.804% 0.12939 262.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

42.8%
0.129
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #254b95

#254b95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.34:1 contrast and black text 2.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #254b95 mixed with white

  1. 254b95
  2. 395da0
  3. 4e6eab
  4. 6280b6
  5. 7792c1
  6. 8da3cc
  7. a3b5d6
  8. b9c7e1
  9. d0daeb
  10. e7ecf5

Darker: #254b95 mixed with black

  1. 254b95
  2. 1f4081
  3. 19356d
  4. 132b5a
  5. 0d2148
  6. 081737
  7. 040e26
  8. 020616
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #254b95 with less saturation

  1. 254b95
  2. 2a4c8e
  3. 2f4d87
  4. 334e81
  5. 374f7a
  6. 3c4f73
  7. 404f6c
  8. 445065
  9. 48505e
  10. 4b4f57

Questions about #254b95

What color is #254b95?

#254b95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(37, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(219.64, 60.22%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.804% 0.12939 262.031).

What colors go well with #254b95?

The complementary color of #254b95 is #6c4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005881 and #533d8f. The triadic partners are #88292d and #186012.

Is white or black text more readable on #254b95?

White text reads better on #254b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and black gives 2.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #254b95 a warm or cool color?

#254b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.129.