#25306D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.106 271.8), rgb(37, 48, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#25306D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25306D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 48, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.106 271.8) |
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 #25306D | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25306D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25306D text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #25306D text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#859BF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#687FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5166D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4254BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#364598
oklch(42.6% 0.136 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25306D
oklch(33.7% 0.106 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#25306D 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) | #09396F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E49 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25306D
#25306D
oklch(33.7% 0.106 271.8)
- #443500
#443500
oklch(33.6% 0.069 91.2)
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 #25306D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
Use #25306D 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.