#250A25
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.3% 0.063 327.6), rgb(37, 10, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#250A25 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250A25 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 10, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.063 327.6) |
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 #250A25 | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250A25 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250A25 text on white | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #250A25 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
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C885C6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964B8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A449A4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723072
oklch(42.7% 0.128 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250A25
oklch(20.3% 0.063 327.6)
#250A25 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) | #071326 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101624 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260D16 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250A25
#250A25
oklch(20.3% 0.063 327.6)
- #001E05
#001E05
oklch(20.5% 0.061 147)
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 #250A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #250A25 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.