#25123F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.7% 0.082 299.5), rgb(37, 18, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#25123F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25123F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 18, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.082 299.5) |
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 #25123F | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25123F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25123F text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #25123F text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D65EE
oklch(63.1% 0.199 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8947DD
oklch(55.7% 0.217 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7436BF
oklch(49% 0.201 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9B
oklch(42.8% 0.167 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25123F
oklch(23.7% 0.082 299.5)
#25123F 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) | #001C40 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021C3E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1C26 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25123F
#25123F
oklch(23.7% 0.082 299.5)
- #1C2200
#1C2200
oklch(23.7% 0.056 118.9)
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 #25123F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #25123F 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.