#25354C
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.6% 0.046 257.4), rgb(37, 53, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#25354C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25354C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 53, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.046 257.4) |
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 #25354C | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25354C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25354C text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #25354C text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 258)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.072 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#5675A0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#466289
oklch(49.1% 0.071 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 257)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25354C
oklch(32.6% 0.046 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#25354C 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) | #2C364D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28334C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153A3D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25354C
#25354C
oklch(32.6% 0.046 257.4)
- #423117
#423117
oklch(32.6% 0.047 76.5)
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 #25354C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
Use #25354C 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.