Palettes / Colors / #2425BC

#2425BC — Blue

#2425BC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #2425BC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2425BC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BCBC24; it also sits naturally between #2470BC and #7024BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 14% · Green 15% · Blue 74%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2425BC

.text { color: #2425BC; }
.background { background-color: #2425BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2425BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 37, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 68%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2425BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 37, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2425BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 37, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2425BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2425BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCBC24:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2425BC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2425BC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2425BC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2425BC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2425BC?

#2425BC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 37, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2425BC?

#2425BC is RGB 36, 37, 188 — HSL 240°, 68%, 44% — CMYK 81%, 80%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #2425BC?

Its complement is #BCBC24; analogous partners are #2470BC and #7024BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2425BC for text?

White text on #2425BC has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.07:1.