#250E28
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.2% 0.058 322.9), rgb(37, 14, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#250E28 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250E28 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 14, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.058 322.9) |
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 #250E28 | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250E28 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250E28 text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #250E28 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C289C9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#853F8F
oklch(49% 0.143 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3574
oklch(42.8% 0.118 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250E28
oklch(21.2% 0.058 322.9)
#250E28 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) | #0A1529 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111827 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261119 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250E28
#250E28
oklch(21.2% 0.058 322.9)
- #051F05
#051F05
oklch(21.1% 0.058 143.2)
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 #250E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #250E28 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.