#251034
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.4% 0.07 308.7), rgb(37, 16, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#251034 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251034 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 16, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.07 308.7) |
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 #251034 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251034 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251034 text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #251034 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A768D6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#924CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.172 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251034
oklch(22.4% 0.07 308.7)
#251034 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) | #041935 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1A33 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231720 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251034
#251034
oklch(22.4% 0.07 308.7)
- #132000
#132000
oklch(22.3% 0.058 128.2)
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 #251034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #251034 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.