#251536
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.5% 0.063 304.4), rgb(37, 21, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#251536 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251536 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 21, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.063 304.4) |
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 #251536 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251536 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251536 text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #251536 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7544A6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251536
oklch(23.5% 0.063 304.4)
#251536 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) | #0A1C37 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1D35 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221B23 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251536
#251536
oklch(23.5% 0.063 304.4)
- #182200
#182200
oklch(23.4% 0.058 124.2)
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 #251536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #251536 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.