#25154D
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.5% 0.098 291), rgb(37, 21, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#25154D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25154D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 21, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.098 291) |
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 #25154D | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25154D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25154D text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #25154D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FF
oklch(63.2% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D3DFA
oklch(55.7% 0.257 291)
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Step 700
700
#6A2BDA
oklch(49.1% 0.24 291)
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Step 800
800
#5628B0
oklch(42.8% 0.198 291)
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Step 900
900
#46288B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 291)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25154D
oklch(25.5% 0.098 291)
#25154D 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) | #00214F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F4C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18232E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25154D
#25154D
oklch(25.5% 0.098 291)
- #242500
#242500
oklch(25.5% 0.056 111.3)
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 #25154D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
Use #25154D 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.