#25405A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.056 248.7), rgb(37, 64, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#25405A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25405A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.056 248.7) |
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 #25405A | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25405A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #25405A text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #25405A text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#4577A8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#366490
oklch(49.1% 0.087 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5275
oklch(42.8% 0.072 248.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25405A
oklch(36.2% 0.056 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#25405A 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) | #35415B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C59 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034649 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25405A
#25405A
oklch(36.2% 0.056 248.7)
- #51381B
#51381B
oklch(36.3% 0.056 68.5)
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 #25405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #25405A 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.