#250722
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.6% 0.066 331.9), rgb(37, 7, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#250722 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250722 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 7, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 68%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.066 331.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #250722 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250722 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250722 text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #250722 text on black | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C3
oklch(70.6% 0.125 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B4
oklch(63.1% 0.16 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA449F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 332)
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Step 700
700
#923588
oklch(49.2% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#762D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250722
oklch(19.6% 0.066 331.9)
#250722 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #061023 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101521 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270A13 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250722
#250722
oklch(19.6% 0.066 331.9)
- #001B09
#001B09
oklch(19.5% 0.05 152.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #250722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #250722 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.