#251A3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.2% 0.066 295.3), rgb(37, 26, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#251A3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251A3E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.066 295.3) |
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 #251A3E | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251A3E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251A3E text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #251A3E 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A790E6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9271DF
oklch(63% 0.162 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CC
oklch(55.6% 0.174 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B1
oklch(49% 0.163 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#563A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.135 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#473372
oklch(37.7% 0.105 295.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251A3E
oklch(25.2% 0.066 295.3)
#251A3E 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) | #0C213F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F203D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2129 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251A3E
#251A3E
oklch(25.2% 0.066 295.3)
- #212500
#212500
oklch(25.2% 0.057 115.7)
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 #251A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #251A3E 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.