#25162F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.3% 0.051 310.6), rgb(37, 22, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#25162F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25162F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 22, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.051 310.6) |
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 #25162F | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25162F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25162F text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #25162F 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B490CD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A173C0
oklch(63.1% 0.122 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#774994
oklch(49.1% 0.125 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#613D78
oklch(42.8% 0.102 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25162F
oklch(23.3% 0.051 310.6)
#25162F 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) | #111B30 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141C2E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241A20 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25162F
#25162F
oklch(23.3% 0.051 310.6)
- #152206
#152206
oklch(23.2% 0.051 130.4)
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 #25162F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
Use #25162F 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.