#251539
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.8% 0.068 302), rgb(37, 21, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#251539 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251539 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 21, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.068 302) |
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 #251539 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251539 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251539 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #251539 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8852C9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7441AD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251539
oklch(23.8% 0.068 302)
#251539 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) | #081D3A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1D38 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211C24 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251539
#251539
oklch(23.8% 0.068 302)
- #1A2300
#1A2300
oklch(23.9% 0.058 122.7)
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 #251539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
Use #251539 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.