#25486A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.071 249.5), rgb(37, 72, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#25486A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25486A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.071 249.5) |
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 #25486A | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25486A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #25486A text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #25486A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D4
oklch(70.7% 0.085 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#528EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.109 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#3477B5
oklch(55.6% 0.118 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#26649C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#22527E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 249)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25486A
oklch(39.2% 0.071 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#25486A 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) | #39496B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304369 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005054 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25486A
#25486A
oklch(39.2% 0.071 249.5)
- #5E3E15
#5E3E15
oklch(39.2% 0.071 69.4)
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 #25486A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #25486A 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.