#25152D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.9% 0.05 313.7), rgb(37, 21, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#25152D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25152D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 21, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 36%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.05 313.7) |
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 #25152D | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25152D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25152D text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #25152D text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A372BD
oklch(63% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E59A9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#794991
oklch(49.1% 0.122 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#623C75
oklch(42.6% 0.101 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25152D
oklch(22.9% 0.05 313.7)
#25152D 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) | #101A2E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151C2C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24181E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25152D
#25152D
oklch(22.9% 0.05 313.7)
- #132208
#132208
oklch(23.1% 0.05 133.9)
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 #25152D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
Use #25152D 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.