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#25639D Color

#25639D is rgb(37, 99, 157) in RGB, hsl(209, 62%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 37%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25639D
HEX#25639D
RGBrgb(37, 99, 157)
HSLhsl(209, 62%, 38%)
HSVhsv(209, 76%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 37%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.112 250.1)
LABlab(40.25% -4.16 -37.91)
LCHlch(40.25% 38.14 263.73)

What #25639D 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 #25639D, 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.

#25639D Channel Values

How #25639D 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 99 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 62% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 76% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25639D 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 text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25639D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25639D; 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 #25639D

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 #25639D 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#25639D
Protanopia#5C5C9D
Protanomaly#4C5F9D
Deuteranopia#54549E
Deuteranomaly#465B9D
Tritanopia#006D6D
Tritanomaly#076983
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #25639D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-25639d: #25639D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25639D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25639d': '#25639D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.388, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_25639d">#25639D</color>
SVG fillfill="#25639D"

More Blue Colors

#25639D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25639D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25639D?

#25639D is a dark blue — rgb(37, 99, 157) in RGB and hsl(209, 62%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.

What is the RGB value of #25639D?

#25639D is rgb(37, 99, 157) — red 37, green 99, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25639D?

#25639D converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 37%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25639D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #25639D scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25639D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25639D 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.46, which is visibly different.

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