What color is #25485D?

#25485D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25485D?

The RGB value is 37, 72, 93: 37 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25485D?

The complementary color is #5D3A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25485D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25485D color

#25485D rgb(37, 72, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #25485D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 28.2% green and 36.5% blue (37, 72, 93).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 43% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#25485D color codes

HEX	`#25485D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 72, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 28.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 43%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 60%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 23%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.95, -5.71, -16.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.95, 17.21, 250.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.055, 5.818, 11.21)`
Decimal	`2443357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25485D, 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 #25485D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25485D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #25485D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25485d; }
.text { color: #25485d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25485d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 72 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25485d, #252c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #25485D?: #25485D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25485D?: The RGB value is 37, 72, 93: 37 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25485D?: The complementary color is #5D3A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25485D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.