#25425F Color
#25425F is rgb(37, 66, 95) in RGB, hsl(210, 44%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25425Frgb(37, 66, 95)hsl(210, 44%, 26%)hsv(210, 61%, 37%)cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 63%)oklch(37% 0.061 249.8)lab(26.77% -3.76 -20.85)lch(26.77% 21.18 259.78)What #25425F 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 #25425F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25425F Channel Values
How #25425F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 37 · G 66 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 44% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 61% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.38:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25425F 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.
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Colors That Go With #25425F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25425F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #25425F
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 #25425F 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.
#25425F#3E3E5F#36405F#3A3A5F#333D5F#1B4646#1F4551#404040Using #25425F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25425f: #25425F;background-color: #25425F;colors: { 'color-25425f': '#25425F' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.259, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_25425f">#25425F</color>fill="#25425F"More Blue Colors
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#25425F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25425F?
#25425F is a dark blue — rgb(37, 66, 95) in RGB and hsl(210, 44%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #25425F?
#25425F is rgb(37, 66, 95) — red 37, green 66, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25425F?
#25425F converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25425F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #25425F scores 10.38:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25425F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25425F 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 19.43, which is visibly different.
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