#25384A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.3% 0.04 247.8), rgb(37, 56, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#25384A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25384A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 56, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.04 247.8) |
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 #25384A | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25384A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25384A text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #25384A text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.062 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#537799
oklch(55.6% 0.067 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#436483
oklch(49.1% 0.063 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#38526A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 247.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25384A
oklch(33.3% 0.04 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#25384A 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) | #31384B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C354A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163C3E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25384A
#25384A
oklch(33.3% 0.04 247.8)
- #44321F
#44321F
oklch(33.2% 0.04 67.2)
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 #25384A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.011
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
Use #25384A 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.