#25081E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.5% 0.059 338.2), rgb(37, 8, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#25081E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25081E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.059 338.2) |
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 #25081E | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25081E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25081E text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #25081E 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0D0
oklch(81% 0.07 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE84B9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C064A7
oklch(63.2% 0.143 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4892
oklch(55.6% 0.157 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#92397D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25081E
oklch(19.5% 0.059 338.2)
#25081E 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) | #09101F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12151D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270911 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25081E
#25081E
oklch(19.5% 0.059 338.2)
- #001B0D
#001B0D
oklch(19.6% 0.045 158.4)
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 #25081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
Use #25081E 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.