Palettes / Colors / #2425D0

#2425D0 — Blue

#2425D0 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #2425D0 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.

#2425D0 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 #D0D025; it also sits naturally between #257AD0 and #7A25D0. 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 82%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2425D0

.text { color: #2425D0; }
.background { background-color: #2425D0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2425D0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 37, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 70%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2425D0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 37, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2425D0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 37, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2425D0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2425D0">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2425D0

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Tones of #2425D0

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0D025:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2425D0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2425D0

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 #2425D0 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 #2425D0 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

← #2425CF  ·  #2425D1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2425D0?

#2425D0 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 37, 208). Its closest standard named color is Blue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2425D0?

#2425D0 is RGB 36, 37, 208 — HSL 240°, 70%, 48% — CMYK 83%, 82%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #2425D0?

Its complement is #D0D025; analogous partners are #257AD0 and #7A25D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2425D0 for text?

White text on #2425D0 has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.25:1.