#25213D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.051 289), rgb(37, 33, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#25213D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25213D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 33, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.051 289) |
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 #25213D | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25213D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25213D text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #25213D text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE6
oklch(81% 0.06 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97DA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#887BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7263BD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6052A3
oklch(49.2% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4384
oklch(42.7% 0.105 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25213D
oklch(26.7% 0.051 289)
#25213D 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) | #18253E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F262C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25213D
#25213D
oklch(26.7% 0.051 289)
- #282705
#282705
oklch(26.6% 0.051 107.8)
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 #25213D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #25213D 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.