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#25354B Color

#25354B is rgb(37, 53, 75) in RGB, hsl(215, 34%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 29%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), visibly different at ΔE 10.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25354B
HEX#25354B
RGBrgb(37, 53, 75)
HSLhsl(215, 34%, 22%)
HSVhsv(215, 51%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 29%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.045 256.5)
LABlab(21.54% -1.41 -15.85)
LCHlch(21.54% 15.91 264.92)

What #25354B 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 #25354B, 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.

#25354B Channel Values

How #25354B 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 53 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 34% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 51% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.43:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25354B 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 text12.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25354B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25354B; 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 #25354B

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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Shades

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How #25354B 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#25354B
Protanopia#33334B
Protanomaly#2E344B
Deuteranopia#30304B
Deuteranomaly#2C324B
Tritanopia#203838
Tritanomaly#223741
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #25354B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-25354b: #25354B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25354B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25354b': '#25354B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.208, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_25354b">#25354B</color>
SVG fillfill="#25354B"

More Blue Colors

#25354B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25354B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25354B?

#25354B is a dark blue — rgb(37, 53, 75) in RGB and hsl(215, 34%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.3.

What is the RGB value of #25354B?

#25354B is rgb(37, 53, 75) — red 37, green 53, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25354B?

#25354B converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 29%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25354B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #25354B scores 12.43:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25354B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25354B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.75, which is visibly different.

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