#251026
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.5% 0.051 325.5), rgb(37, 16, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#251026 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251026 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 16, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.051 325.5) |
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 #251026 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251026 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251026 text on white | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #251026 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D6
oklch(81% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB2
oklch(63% 0.125 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A549E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#844487
oklch(49.2% 0.126 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B386D
oklch(42.6% 0.104 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251026
oklch(21.5% 0.051 325.5)
#251026 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) | #0E1627 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141925 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261219 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251026
#251026
oklch(21.5% 0.051 325.5)
- #071F09
#071F09
oklch(21.3% 0.051 145.2)
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 #251026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #251026 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.