#25213E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.053 288.6), rgb(37, 33, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#25213E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25213E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 33, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.053 288.6) |
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 #25213E | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25213E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25213E text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #25213E 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7262BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25213E
oklch(26.7% 0.053 288.6)
#25213E 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) | #18253F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F262C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25213E
#25213E
oklch(26.7% 0.053 288.6)
- #282804
#282804
oklch(26.9% 0.053 109.5)
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 #25213E, 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 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #25213E 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.