#250F2A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.5% 0.059 320), rgb(37, 15, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#250F2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 320°. 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 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250F2A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 15, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.059 320) |
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 #250F2A | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250F2A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250F2A text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #250F2A text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6B3677
oklch(42.8% 0.118 320)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250F2A
oklch(21.5% 0.059 320)
#250F2A 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) | #0A162B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111929 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25131A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250F2A
#250F2A
oklch(21.5% 0.059 320)
- #082004
#082004
oklch(21.6% 0.059 140.3)
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 #250F2A, 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 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #250F2A 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.