#251439
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.6% 0.07 302.6), rgb(37, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#251439 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251439 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.07 302.6) |
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 #251439 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251439 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251439 text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #251439 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A50CA
oklch(55.7% 0.184 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7540AF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251439
oklch(23.6% 0.07 302.6)
#251439 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) | #061C3A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1C38 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211B24 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251439
#251439
oklch(23.6% 0.07 302.6)
- #192200
#192200
oklch(23.5% 0.058 123)
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 #251439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
Use #251439 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.