#25547F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.5% 0.088 248.7), rgb(37, 84, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#25547F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25547F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 84, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.088 248.7) |
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 #25547F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25547F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25547F text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #25547F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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 800.
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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
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#538EC6
oklch(63% 0.105 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#3677B3
oklch(55.5% 0.115 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#28649A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 248.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#25547F
oklch(43.5% 0.088 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#224464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#25547F 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) | #415681 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344D7E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E63 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25547F
#25547F
oklch(43.5% 0.088 248.7)
- #70470E
#70470E
oklch(43.5% 0.088 69)
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 #25547F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
Use #25547F 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.