#025989
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.5% 0.106 242.5), rgb(2, 89, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#025989 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025989 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.106 242.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #025989 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #025989 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025989 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #025989 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 242.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#3591CF
oklch(63.1% 0.126 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025989
oklch(44.5% 0.106 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4669
oklch(37.8% 0.082 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.9)
#025989 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #425B8B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305088 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025989
#025989
oklch(44.5% 0.106 242.5)
- #7B4500
#7B4500
oklch(44.6% 0.102 62.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #025989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
Use #025989 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.