#25203A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.048 291.6), rgb(37, 32, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#25203A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25203A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.048 291.6) |
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 #25203A | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25203A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25203A text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #25203A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A196D5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CCA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7563B7
oklch(55.5% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#63529D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504480
oklch(42.8% 0.097 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423966
oklch(37.6% 0.076 291.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25203A
oklch(26.3% 0.048 291.6)
#25203A 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) | #18243B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192339 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20252A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25203A
#25203A
oklch(26.3% 0.048 291.6)
- #252708
#252708
oklch(26.3% 0.048 112.8)
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 #25203A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #25203A 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.