#251249
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.6% 0.096 294), rgb(37, 18, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#251249 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251249 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 18, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.096 294) |
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 #251249 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251249 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251249 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #251249 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#833BF5
oklch(55.6% 0.254 294)
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Step 700
700
#6F2AD5
oklch(49.1% 0.236 294)
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Step 800
800
#5A26AC
oklch(42.6% 0.195 294)
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Step 900
900
#492788
oklch(37.6% 0.152 293.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251249
oklch(24.6% 0.096 294)
#251249 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) | #001F4B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D48 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1F2B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251249
#251249
oklch(24.6% 0.096 294)
- #212300
#212300
oklch(24.6% 0.055 112.9)
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 #251249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #251249 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.