#25305B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.3% 0.078 270.7), rgb(37, 48, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#25305B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25305B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 48, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.078 270.7) |
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 #25305B | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25305B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25305B text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #25305B text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#617CF9
oklch(63% 0.188 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A62E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C50CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#3142A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3982
oklch(37.7% 0.123 271.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25305B
oklch(32.3% 0.078 270.7)
#25305B 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) | #1D355D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17305A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073941 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25305B
#25305B
oklch(32.3% 0.078 270.7)
- #403200
#403200
oklch(32.3% 0.066 91.6)
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 #25305B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #25305B 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.