#250832
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21% 0.082 313.3), rgb(37, 8, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#250832 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250832 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 8, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.082 313.3) |
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 #250832 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250832 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250832 text on white | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #250832 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C281E4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDC
oklch(63% 0.198 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#872DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E278D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250832
oklch(21% 0.082 313.3)
#250832 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) | #001433 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051731 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24111C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250832
#250832
oklch(21% 0.082 313.3)
- #0C1E00
#0C1E00
oklch(21.1% 0.06 133.7)
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 #250832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.019
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #250832 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.