#250A24
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.3% 0.061 329), rgb(37, 10, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (18.29:1).
About this color
#250A24 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 329°. 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 18.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250A24 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 10, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.061 329) |
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 #250A24 | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250A24 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250A24 text on white | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #250A24 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B965B5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.161 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 329)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250A24
oklch(20.3% 0.061 329)
#250A24 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) | #081225 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101623 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270D15 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250A24
#250A24
oklch(20.3% 0.061 329)
- #001D07
#001D07
oklch(20.2% 0.056 149.3)
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 #250A24, 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 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #250A24 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.