#251532
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(23.3% 0.057 308), rgb(37, 21, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#251532 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251532 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 21, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.057 308) |
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 #251532 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251532 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251532 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #251532 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A170C9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B6
oklch(55.5% 0.152 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251532
oklch(23.3% 0.057 308)
#251532 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) | #0D1B33 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121C31 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231A21 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251532
#251532
oklch(23.3% 0.057 308)
- #152202
#152202
oklch(23.1% 0.057 128.5)
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 #251532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
Use #251532 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.