#250835
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.3% 0.085 310.6), rgb(37, 8, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#250835 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250835 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.085 310.6) |
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 #250835 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250835 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250835 text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #250835 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#C080EA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B05BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.207 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C3AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.224 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#852AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.208 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2693
oklch(42.8% 0.172 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#582575
oklch(37.7% 0.135 310.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250835
oklch(21.3% 0.085 310.6)
#250835 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) | #001536 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031734 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23121D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250835
#250835
oklch(21.3% 0.085 310.6)
- #0F1E00
#0F1E00
oklch(21.3% 0.058 131)
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 #250835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.017
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
Use #250835 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.