What color is #250332?

#250332 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(37, 3, 50), and in HSL hsl(283, 89%, 10%).

Is #250332 accessible as text?

On white, #250332 has a contrast ratio of 18.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #250332, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #250332?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #250332?

#250332 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #103003. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #250332 below.

Is #250332 good for buttons?

#250332 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #250332 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #250332 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #250332 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#250332 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #250332

Not just a swatch — here's how #250332 works with other colors. Named schemes with #250332 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #250332 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #250332 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #250332 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #250332 Secondary #3F3444 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #250332 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #250332 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #250332

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People also use #250332 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEB4EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #30032E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #250332 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #250332;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 3 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.091 314.6);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F3D8FD;
  --color-200: #E6B2FA;
  --color-300: #D07EF1;
  --color-400: #B94FE3;
  --color-500: #9C2CC9;
  --color-600: #792A98;
  --color-700: #57236B;
  --color-800: #3A1B46;
  --color-900: #24132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FAF0FE',
    100: '#F3D8FD',
    200: '#E6B2FA',
    300: '#D07EF1',
    400: '#B94FE3',
    500: '#9C2CC9',
    600: '#792A98',
    700: '#57236B',
    800: '#3A1B46',
    900: '#24132B',
  },
}

$base: #250332;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF0FE;
$base-100: #F3D8FD;
$base-200: #E6B2FA;
$base-300: #D07EF1;
$base-400: #B94FE3;
$base-500: #9C2CC9;
$base-600: #792A98;
$base-700: #57236B;
$base-800: #3A1B46;
$base-900: #24132B;
$base-hover: #1C0227;
$base-subtle: #CE8CE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#250332",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D07EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B94FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C2CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#792A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #250332

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Pairs with #250332

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