#25344A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.2% 0.044 257.8), rgb(37, 52, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#25344A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25344A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.044 257.8) |
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 #25344A | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25344A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25344A text on white | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #25344A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4673B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#37619D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#294266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25344A
oklch(32.2% 0.044 257.8)
#25344A 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) | #2C354B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27324A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17393C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25344A
#25344A
oklch(32.2% 0.044 257.8)
- #403018
#403018
oklch(32.1% 0.044 76.2)
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 #25344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
Use #25344A 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.