#251126
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.7% 0.049 325.4), rgb(37, 17, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#251126 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251126 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 17, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.049 325.4) |
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 #251126 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251126 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251126 text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #251126 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
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#99569C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#824685
oklch(49.1% 0.119 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251126
oklch(21.7% 0.049 325.4)
#251126 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) | #0F1727 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141925 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261319 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251126
#251126
oklch(21.7% 0.049 325.4)
- #09200B
#09200B
oklch(21.8% 0.049 145.3)
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 #251126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #251126 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.