#25639E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49% 0.114 250.4), rgb(37, 99, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#25639E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25639E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 99, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.114 250.4) |
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 #25639E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #25639E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25639E text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #25639E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#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
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#518DCB
oklch(63% 0.113 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#3377B8
oklch(55.7% 0.122 250.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#25639E
oklch(49% 0.114 250.4)
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Step 800
800
#215180
oklch(42.6% 0.094 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#204467
oklch(37.8% 0.073 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#25639E 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) | #4866A0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355B9D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007179 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25639E
#25639E
oklch(49% 0.114 250.4)
- #865400
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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 #25639E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
Use #25639E 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.