#25405B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.3% 0.058 249.7), rgb(37, 64, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#25405B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 250°. 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 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25405B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 64, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.058 249.7) |
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 #25405B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25405B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #25405B text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #25405B text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CA
oklch(70.6% 0.069 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.088 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#4477A9
oklch(55.6% 0.096 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#366491
oklch(49.1% 0.089 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5276
oklch(42.8% 0.074 249.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25405B
oklch(36.3% 0.058 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#25405B 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) | #35415C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C5A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024649 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25405B
#25405B
oklch(36.3% 0.058 249.7)
- #513819
#513819
oklch(36.2% 0.058 70.1)
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 #25405B, 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 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #25405B 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.