#254ea6 color: The Blues Brothers
#254ea6 is rgb(37, 78, 166) in RGB and oklch(44.764% 0.14954 262.985) 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 #254ea6
#254ea6 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.72:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #254ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #254ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #254ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #254ea6
What color is #254ea6?
#254ea6 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(37, 78, 166), in HSL hsl(220.93, 63.55%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.764% 0.14954 262.985).
What colors go well with #254ea6?
The complementary color of #254ea6 is #724d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d8a and #5a3e9e. The triadic partners are #96242a and #016807.
Is white or black text more readable on #254ea6?
White text reads better on #254ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #254ea6 a warm or cool color?
#254ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.15.