#025F89
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.101 237.5), rgb(2, 95, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#025F89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #025F89 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 95, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.101 237.5) |
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 #025F89 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #025F89 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #025F89 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #025F89 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#4892BE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#247BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#025F89
oklch(46% 0.101 237.5)
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Step 800
800
#165577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4660
oklch(37.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#025F89 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) | #4A5F8B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5488 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A6E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #025F89
#025F89
oklch(46% 0.101 237.5)
- #814713
#814713
oklch(46% 0.101 57)
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 #025F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
Use #025F89 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.