#25163C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.2% 0.071 299.3), rgb(37, 22, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#25163C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25163C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 22, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.071 299.3) |
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 #25163C | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25163C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25163C text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #25163C 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DE1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8551CE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7141B3
oklch(49.2% 0.173 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3691
oklch(42.7% 0.144 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25163C
oklch(24.2% 0.071 299.3)
#25163C 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) | #071E3D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1E3B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201E26 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25163C
#25163C
oklch(24.2% 0.071 299.3)
- #1D2300
#1D2300
oklch(24.2% 0.057 118.8)
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 #25163C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
Use #25163C 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.