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#254c8a color: Unity

#254c8a is rgb(37, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.238% 0.11234 259.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

42.2%
0.112
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #254c8a

#254c8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.47:1 contrast and black text 2.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unity (#264d8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #254c8a mixed with white

  1. 254c8a
  2. 3a5d96
  3. 4e6ea2
  4. 6380ae
  5. 7891ba
  6. 8da3c6
  7. a3b5d1
  8. bac7dd
  9. d0dae8
  10. e7ecf4

Darker: #254c8a mixed with black

  1. 254c8a
  2. 1f4177
  3. 193665
  4. 132c53
  5. 0d2242
  6. 081832
  7. 040f22
  8. 020614
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #254c8a with less saturation

  1. 254c8a
  2. 2a4d84
  3. 2f4d7e
  4. 334e78
  5. 374e72
  6. 3b4e6d
  7. 3f4e67
  8. 434e60
  9. 464e5a
  10. 4a4e54

Questions about #254c8a

What color is #254c8a?

#254c8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(37, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(216.83, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.238% 0.11234 259.334).

What colors go well with #254c8a?

The complementary color of #254c8a is #6c4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00577c and #4d4086. The triadic partners are #802f34 and #285c19.

Is white or black text more readable on #254c8a?

White text reads better on #254c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and black gives 2.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #254c8a a warm or cool color?

#254c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.112.