What color is #25488A?

#25488A is a dark, moderate azure known as Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pacific Navy?

The RGB value is 37, 72, 138: 37 red, 72 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pacific Navy?

The complementary color is #8A6725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25488A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pacific Navy color: hex code #25488A

#25488A rgb(37, 72, 138)

Shades of blue

Pacific Navy has the hex code #25488A. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 28.2% green and 54.1% blue (37, 72, 138).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 58% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

Pacific Navy (#25488A) color codes

HEX	`#25488A`
RGB	`rgb(37, 72, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 28.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 58%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 73%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 48%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.49, 11.33, -40.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.49, 42.08, 285.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.666, 6.862, 24.96)`
Decimal	`2443402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pacific Navy, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #25488A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25488A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #25488A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25488a; }
.text { color: #25488a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25488a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 72 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25488a, #35258a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

See #25488A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #25488A?: #25488A is a dark, moderate azure known as Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pacific Navy?: The RGB value is 37, 72, 138: 37 red, 72 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pacific Navy?: The complementary color is #8A6725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25488A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.