#251F41
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.062 289.6), rgb(37, 31, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#251F41 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251F41 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 31, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.062 289.6) |
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 #251F41 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251F41 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251F41 text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #251F41 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E5
oklch(70.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251F41
oklch(26.5% 0.062 289.6)
#251F41 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) | #132542 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132340 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E262C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251F41
#251F41
oklch(26.5% 0.062 289.6)
- #272700
#272700
oklch(26.4% 0.058 109.8)
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 #251F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #251F41 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.