What color is #251235?

#251235 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(37, 18, 53), and in HSL hsl(273, 49%, 14%).

Is #251235 accessible as text?

On white, #251235 has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #251235, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #251235?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #251235?

#251235 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #223512. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #251235 below.

Is #251235 good for buttons?

#251235 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #251235 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #251235 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #251235 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.

#251235 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #251235

Not just a swatch — here's how #251235 works with other colors. Named schemes with #251235 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #251235 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #251235 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #251235 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #251235 Secondary #433C49 Support #9C9088 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 #251235 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #251235 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #251235

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #251235 with

Navy Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5C4E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #311235 — 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 #251235 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #251235;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 18 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.9% 0.068 306.9);
  --color-50: #F8F3FB;
  --color-100: #ECE0F5;
  --color-200: #D8C2EA;
  --color-300: #BB98D7;
  --color-400: #9D70C2;
  --color-500: #7F4FA6;
  --color-600: #64427F;
  --color-700: #49345B;
  --color-800: #32253C;
  --color-900: #1F1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F8F3FB',
    100: '#ECE0F5',
    200: '#D8C2EA',
    300: '#BB98D7',
    400: '#9D70C2',
    500: '#7F4FA6',
    600: '#64427F',
    700: '#49345B',
    800: '#32253C',
    900: '#1F1825',
  },
}

$base: #251235;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FB;
$base-100: #ECE0F5;
$base-200: #D8C2EA;
$base-300: #BB98D7;
$base-400: #9D70C2;
$base-500: #7F4FA6;
$base-600: #64427F;
$base-700: #49345B;
$base-800: #32253C;
$base-900: #1F1825;
$base-hover: #1E0F2B;
$base-subtle: #C0A5D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#251235",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8C2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BB98D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F4FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64427F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}