#025C88
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.2% 0.102 239.5), rgb(2, 92, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#025C88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025C88 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 92, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.102 239.5) |
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 #025C88 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #025C88 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025C88 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #025C88 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E3
oklch(81% 0.059 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D6
oklch(70.8% 0.095 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#3392CB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#025C88
oklch(45.2% 0.102 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B4667
oklch(37.6% 0.08 239.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 239.7)
#025C88 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) | #475D8A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355287 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025C88
#025C88
oklch(45.2% 0.102 239.5)
- #7E460A
#7E460A
oklch(45.3% 0.101 59.8)
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 #025C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
Use #025C88 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.