What color is #25398D?

#25398D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25398D?

The RGB value is 37, 57, 141: 37 red, 57 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25398D?

The complementary color is #8D7925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25398D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25398D color

#25398D rgb(37, 57, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #25398D is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 22.4% green and 55.3% blue (37, 57, 141).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 58% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#25398D color codes

HEX	`#25398D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 57, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 22.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 58%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 74%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 60%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, 22.78, -48.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 54.01, 294.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.032, 5.242, 25.835)`
Decimal	`2439565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25398D, 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 #25398D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25398D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #25398D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25398d; }
.text { color: #25398d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25398d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 57 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25398d, #45258d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #25398D?: #25398D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25398D?: The RGB value is 37, 57, 141: 37 red, 57 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25398D?: The complementary color is #8D7925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25398D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.