#25488D Color
#25488D is rgb(37, 72, 141) in RGB, hsl(220, 58%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 49%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25488Drgb(37, 72, 141)hsl(220, 58%, 35%)hsv(220, 74%, 55%)cmyk(74%, 49%, 0%, 45%)oklch(41.5% 0.122 262.2)lab(31.05% 6.91 -42.91)lch(31.05% 43.46 279.14)What #25488D 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 #25488D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25488D Channel Values
How #25488D 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 72 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 58% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 74% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.79:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25488D 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 #25488D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25488D; 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 #25488D
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 #25488D 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.
#25488D#43438D#39458D#3F3F8D#36438D#005555#0A5070#4B4B4BUsing #25488D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25488d: #25488D;background-color: #25488D;colors: { 'color-25488d': '#25488D' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.282, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_25488d">#25488D</color>fill="#25488D"More Blue Colors
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#25488D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25488D?
#25488D is a dark blue — rgb(37, 72, 141) in RGB and hsl(220, 58%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #25488D?
#25488D is rgb(37, 72, 141) — red 37, green 72, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25488D?
#25488D converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 49%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25488D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #25488D scores 8.79:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25488D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25488D 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.53, which is visibly different.
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