#25587F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.5% 0.084 244.5), rgb(37, 88, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#25587F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25587F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.084 244.5) |
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 #25587F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25587F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25587F text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #25587F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245)
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Step 500
500
#5090C2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#3279AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#246696
oklch(49.2% 0.101 244.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#25587F
oklch(44.5% 0.084 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#25587F 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) | #465981 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A507E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006166 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25587F
#25587F
oklch(44.5% 0.084 244.5)
- #74491A
#74491A
oklch(44.6% 0.084 64.5)
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 #25587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
Use #25587F 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.