#25387C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.118 268.3), rgb(37, 56, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#25387C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25387C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 56, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.118 268.3) |
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 #25387C | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25387C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #25387C text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #25387C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7B9BF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7FF5
oklch(63% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4465E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3653C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D45A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25387C
oklch(36.7% 0.118 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#25387C 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) | #0A417E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004854 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25387C
#25387C
oklch(36.7% 0.118 268.3)
- #4F3C00
#4F3C00
oklch(36.7% 0.075 88.5)
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 #25387C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #25387C 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.