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#025A8D Color

#025A8D is rgb(2, 90, 141) in RGB, hsl(202, 97%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#025A8D
HEX#025A8D
RGBrgb(2, 90, 141)
HSLhsl(202, 97%, 28%)
HSVhsv(202, 99%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(45% 0.11 243.8)
LABlab(35.90% -7.71 -35.24)
LCHlch(35.90% 36.08 257.66)

What #025A8D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #025A8D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#025A8D Channel Values

How #025A8D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 90 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 97% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 99% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #025A8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #025A8D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #025A8D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #025A8D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #025A8D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#025A8D
Protanopia#52528D
Protanomaly#40558D
Deuteranopia#4A4A8E
Deuteranomaly#39518D
Tritanopia#006262
Tritanomaly#005F76
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #025A8D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-025a8d: #025A8D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #025A8D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-025a8d': '#025A8D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.353, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_025a8d">#025A8D</color>
SVG fillfill="#025A8D"

More Blue Colors

#025A8D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#025A8D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #025A8D?

#025A8D is a dark blue — rgb(2, 90, 141) in RGB and hsl(202, 97%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #025A8D?

#025A8D is rgb(2, 90, 141) — red 2, green 90, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #025A8D?

#025A8D converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #025A8D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #025A8D scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #025A8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #025A8D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.28, which is visibly different.

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