#252138
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.043 291.2), rgb(37, 33, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#252138 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252138 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 33, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.043 291.2) |
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 #252138 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252138 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252138 text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #252138 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBDF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7466AF
oklch(55.5% 0.112 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#625597
oklch(49.2% 0.104 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252138
oklch(26.4% 0.043 291.2)
#252138 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) | #1B2439 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2437 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212529 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252138
#252138
oklch(26.4% 0.043 291.2)
- #26270C
#26270C
oklch(26.5% 0.043 111)
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 #252138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #252138 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.