#251540
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.3% 0.079 297.4), rgb(37, 21, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#251540 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251540 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 21, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.079 297.4) |
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 #251540 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251540 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251540 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #251540 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9869EC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.206 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#703BBD
oklch(49% 0.193 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3299
oklch(42.6% 0.16 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251540
oklch(24.3% 0.079 297.4)
#251540 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) | #011E41 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051E3F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1E28 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251540
#251540
oklch(24.3% 0.079 297.4)
- #1E2300
#1E2300
oklch(24.3% 0.056 117.4)
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 #251540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #251540 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.