#25457C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.101 260.5), rgb(37, 69, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#25457C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25457C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 69, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.101 260.5) |
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 #25457C | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25457C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #25457C text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #25457C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A1EC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#5087E5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#346ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.169 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#265CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#214B94
oklch(42.6% 0.129 260.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25457C
oklch(39.6% 0.101 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#25457C 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) | #2B4A7E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D427B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25457C
#25457C
oklch(39.6% 0.101 260.5)
- #5D4100
#5D4100
oklch(39.6% 0.082 80.8)
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 #25457C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
Use #25457C 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.