#251040
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.5% 0.087 299.7), rgb(37, 16, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#251040 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251040 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 16, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.087 299.7) |
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 #251040 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251040 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251040 text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #251040 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B186F7
oklch(70.8% 0.164 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F3
oklch(63% 0.211 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B41E2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7631C4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#602B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251040
oklch(23.5% 0.087 299.7)
#251040 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) | #001B41 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1B26 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251040
#251040
oklch(23.5% 0.087 299.7)
- #1B2100
#1B2100
oklch(23.3% 0.055 119.1)
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 #251040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
Use #251040 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.