What color is #25385D?

#25385D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25385D?

The RGB value is 37, 56, 93: 37 red, 56 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25385D?

The complementary color is #5D4A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25385D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25385D color

#25385D rgb(37, 56, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #25385D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 22% green and 36.5% blue (37, 56, 93).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 43% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#25385D color codes

HEX	`#25385D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 56, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 22%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 43%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 60%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 40%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.71, 4.93, -24.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.71, 24.92, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.152, 4.012, 10.909)`
Decimal	`2439261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25385D, 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 #25385D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25385D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #25385D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25385d; }
.text { color: #25385d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25385d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 56 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25385d, #2e255d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #25385D?: #25385D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25385D?: The RGB value is 37, 56, 93: 37 red, 56 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25385D?: The complementary color is #5D4A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25385D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.