#25487F
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.101 259.1), rgb(37, 72, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#25487F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25487F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.101 259.1) |
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 #25487F | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25487F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #25487F text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #25487F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4172BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#335FA5
oklch(49% 0.123 259.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#25487F
oklch(40.5% 0.101 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#25487F 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) | #2E4D81 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20457E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25487F
#25487F
oklch(40.5% 0.101 259.1)
- #614300
#614300
oklch(40.6% 0.084 79.7)
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 #25487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #25487F 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.