#250C31
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.5% 0.074 313), rgb(37, 12, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#250C31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250C31 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 12, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 61%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.074 313) |
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 #250C31 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250C31 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250C31 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #250C31 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A46C2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8336A7
oklch(49% 0.18 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250C31
oklch(21.5% 0.074 313)
#250C31 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) | #011632 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1830 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24131D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250C31
#250C31
oklch(21.5% 0.074 313)
- #0D1F00
#0D1F00
oklch(21.5% 0.061 133.4)
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 #250C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #250C31 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.