#251235
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.9% 0.068 306.9), rgb(37, 18, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#251235 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251235 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 18, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.068 306.9) |
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 #251235 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251235 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251235 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #251235 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 307)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA9
oklch(49.2% 0.167 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251235
oklch(22.9% 0.068 306.9)
#251235 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) | #061A36 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1B34 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221921 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251235
#251235
oklch(22.9% 0.068 306.9)
- #152100
#152100
oklch(22.8% 0.059 126.8)
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 #251235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #251235 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.