#254da5 color: The Blues Brothers
#254da5 is rgb(37, 77, 165) in RGB and oklch(44.471% 0.14941 263.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-800
- Black 35%
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About #254da5
#254da5 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.83:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #254da5 mixed with white
Darker: #254da5 mixed with black
Calmer: #254da5 with less saturation
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Questions about #254da5
What color is #254da5?
#254da5 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(37, 77, 165), in HSL hsl(221.25, 63.37%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.471% 0.14941 263.238).
What colors go well with #254da5?
The complementary color of #254da5 is #714c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c89 and #5a3d9d. The triadic partners are #952329 and #006707.
Is white or black text more readable on #254da5?
White text reads better on #254da5: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #254da5 a warm or cool color?
#254da5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.149.