#25338C
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37% 0.148 270.5), rgb(37, 51, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#25338C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25338C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 51, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.148 270.5) |
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 #25338C | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25338C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #25338C text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #25338C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4458FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3746DF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D3BB4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 270.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25338C
oklch(37% 0.148 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#162053
oklch(26.9% 0.093 270.5)
#25338C 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) | #00428F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00388A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A5A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25338C
#25338C
oklch(37% 0.148 270.5)
- #4F3D00
#4F3D00
oklch(36.9% 0.075 89.9)
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 #25338C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #25338C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.075
Use #25338C 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.