#25638F
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48.1% 0.095 243.3), rgb(37, 99, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#25638F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25638F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 99, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.095 243.3) |
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 #25638F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #25638F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25638F text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #25638F text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#5490BE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#3679AA
oklch(55.5% 0.102 243.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#25638F
oklch(48.1% 0.095 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#235376
oklch(42.6% 0.078 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152938
oklch(27.2% 0.038 242.4)
#25638F 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) | #4F6491 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A8E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E72 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25638F
#25638F
oklch(48.1% 0.095 243.3)
- #83511B
#83511B
oklch(48.2% 0.095 63.6)
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 #25638F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.017
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
Use #25638F 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.