#25275F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.6% 0.098 277.4), rgb(37, 39, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#25275F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25275F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 39, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.098 277.4) |
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 #25275F | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25275F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25275F text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #25275F text on black | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B50FF
oklch(55.7% 0.248 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C3BE3
oklch(49.2% 0.239 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D33B7
oklch(42.7% 0.198 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#333090
oklch(37.7% 0.153 277.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25275F
oklch(30.6% 0.098 277.4)
#25275F 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) | #023061 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B5E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04343E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25275F
#25275F
oklch(30.6% 0.098 277.4)
- #382F00
#382F00
oklch(30.6% 0.063 97.6)
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 #25275F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
Use #25275F 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.