What color is #025697?

#025697 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 86, 151), and in HSL hsl(206, 97%, 30%).

Is #025697 accessible as text?

On white, #025697 has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #025697, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #025697?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #025697?

#025697 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #974302. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #025697 below.

Is #025697 good for buttons?

#025697 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #025697 — black text only reaches 2.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #025697 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #025697 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#025697 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #025697

Not just a swatch — here's how #025697 works with other colors. Named schemes with #025697 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #025697 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #025697 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3D7AB7

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #025697 Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #025697 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #025697 Secondary #697F96 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #025697 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #025697

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #025697 with

Tiffany Blue Dark Blue Russet Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2DFF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #022597 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #025697 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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AVELINE

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #025697;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 86 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.7% 0.127 250.4);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B1DBFC;
  --color-300: #79C0F6;
  --color-400: #49A4E9;
  --color-500: #2586D0;
  --color-600: #25699D;
  --color-700: #204D6F;
  --color-800: #193448;
  --color-900: #11202C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B1DBFC',
    300: '#79C0F6',
    400: '#49A4E9',
    500: '#2586D0',
    600: '#25699D',
    700: '#204D6F',
    800: '#193448',
    900: '#11202C',
  },
}

$base: #025697;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B1DBFC;
$base-300: #79C0F6;
$base-400: #49A4E9;
$base-500: #2586D0;
$base-600: #25699D;
$base-700: #204D6F;
$base-800: #193448;
$base-900: #11202C;
$base-hover: #024579;
$base-subtle: #A2CFF1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#025697",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79C0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49A4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2586D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25699D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#204D6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11202C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}