#25536F Color
#25536F is rgb(37, 83, 111) in RGB, hsl(203, 50%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 25%, 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 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25536Frgb(37, 83, 111)hsl(203, 50%, 29%)hsv(203, 67%, 44%)cmyk(67%, 25%, 0%, 56%)oklch(42.3% 0.069 238.1)lab(33.08% -9.00 -21.18)lch(33.08% 23.01 246.98)What #25536F 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 #25536F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25536F Channel Values
How #25536F 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 83 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 50% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 67% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25536F 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 #25536F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25536F; 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 #25536F
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 #25536F 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.
#25536F#4D4D6F#41506F#484870#3C4C6F#185757#1E5662#4F4F4FUsing #25536F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25536f: #25536F;background-color: #25536F;colors: { 'color-25536f': '#25536F' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.325, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_25536f">#25536F</color>fill="#25536F"More Blue Colors
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#25536F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25536F?
#25536F is a dark blue — rgb(37, 83, 111) in RGB and hsl(203, 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 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #25536F?
#25536F is rgb(37, 83, 111) — red 37, green 83, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25536F?
#25536F converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 25%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25536F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #25536F scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25536F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25536F 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 17.66, which is visibly different.
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