#25506F Color
#25506F is rgb(37, 80, 111) in RGB, hsl(205, 50%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 28%, 0%, 56%) 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 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25506Frgb(37, 80, 111)hsl(205, 50%, 29%)hsv(205, 67%, 44%)cmyk(67%, 28%, 0%, 56%)oklch(41.5% 0.071 242.4)lab(32.09% -7.30 -22.71)lch(32.09% 23.86 252.18)What #25506F 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 #25506F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25506F Channel Values
How #25506F 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 80 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 50% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 67% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25506F 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 #25506F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25506F; 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 #25506F
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 #25506F 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.
#25506F#4B4B6F#3F4D6F#454570#3B4A6F#175555#1D5360#4C4C4CUsing #25506F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25506f: #25506F;background-color: #25506F;colors: { 'color-25506f': '#25506F' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.314, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_25506f">#25506F</color>fill="#25506F"More Blue Colors
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#25506F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25506F?
#25506F is a dark blue — rgb(37, 80, 111) in RGB and hsl(205, 50%, 29%) 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 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #25506F?
#25506F is rgb(37, 80, 111) — red 37, green 80, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25506F?
#25506F converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 28%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25506F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #25506F scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25506F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25506F 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 19.44, which is visibly different.
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