Palettes / Colors / #2525DA

#2525DA — Blue

#2525DA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.

#2525DA 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 #DADA25; it also sits naturally between #2580DA and #8025DA. 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 15% · Green 15% · Blue 85%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

Previews

CSS code for #2525DA

.text { color: #2525DA; }
.background { background-color: #2525DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2525DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(37, 37, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 71%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2525DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(37, 37, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2525DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(37, 37, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2525DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2525DA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2525DA

Tints of #2525DA

Tones of #2525DA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DADA25:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2525DA: #FFFFFF.

How #2525DA 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 #2525DA or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2525D9  ·  #2525DB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2525DA?

#2525DA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 37, 37, 218). Its closest standard named color is Blue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2525DA?

#2525DA is RGB 37, 37, 218 — HSL 240°, 71%, 50% — CMYK 83%, 83%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #2525DA?

Its complement is #DADA25; analogous partners are #2580DA and #8025DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2525DA for text?

White text on #2525DA has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.36:1.