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#25158E Color

#25158E is rgb(37, 21, 142) in RGB, hsl(248, 74%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 85%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25158E
HEX#25158E
RGBrgb(37, 21, 142)
HSLhsl(248, 74%, 32%)
HSVhsv(248, 85%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 85%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(32.7% 0.181 275.5)
LABlab(18.32% 38.11 -64.31)
LCHlch(18.32% 74.75 300.65)

What #25158E 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 #25158E, 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.

#25158E Channel Values

How #25158E 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 37 · G 21 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 74% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 85% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.32:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25158E 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 text13.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25158E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25158E; 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 #25158E

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 #25158E 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#25158E
Protanopia#18188E
Protanomaly#1E178E
Deuteranopia#1B1B8E
Deuteranomaly#20198E
Tritanopia#003939
Tritanomaly#002E66
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #25158E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-25158e: #25158E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25158E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25158e': '#25158E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.082, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_25158e">#25158E</color>
SVG fillfill="#25158E"

More Blue Colors

#25158E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25158E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25158E?

#25158E is a dark blue — rgb(37, 21, 142) in RGB and hsl(248, 74%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #25158E?

#25158E is rgb(37, 21, 142) — red 37, green 21, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25158E?

#25158E converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 85%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25158E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #25158E scores 13.32:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25158E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25158E 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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