#25495D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.054 234.8), rgb(37, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#25495D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25495D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.054 234.8) |
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 #25495D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25495D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #25495D text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #25495D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#5492B4
oklch(63.2% 0.082 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#367BA0
oklch(55.5% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#286889
oklch(49.1% 0.083 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#23556F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 234.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25495D
oklch(38.8% 0.054 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#25495D 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) | #40485E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E50 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25495D
#25495D
oklch(38.8% 0.054 234.8)
- #5B3C28
#5B3C28
oklch(38.7% 0.054 53.3)
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 #25495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #25495D 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.