#25327A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.123 271), rgb(37, 50, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#25327A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25327A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 50, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.123 271) |
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 #25327A | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25327A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #25327A text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #25327A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#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
#617CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 271)
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Step 600
600
#4B61E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D4FCA
oklch(49% 0.19 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3242A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25327A
oklch(35.2% 0.123 271)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#25327A 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) | #003D7C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003579 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004451 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25327A
#25327A
oklch(35.2% 0.123 271)
- #493900
#493900
oklch(35.2% 0.072 91.1)
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 #25327A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
Use #25327A 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.