#300263
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27% 0.145 295.5), rgb(48, 2, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#300263 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300263 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 2, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.145 295.5) |
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 #300263 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300263 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300263 text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #300263 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8929FF
oklch(55.7% 0.278 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#7600E3
oklch(49.1% 0.269 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#6100BD
oklch(42.8% 0.234 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#51009F
oklch(37.7% 0.206 295.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300263
oklch(27% 0.145 295.5)
#300263 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) | #002265 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002061 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202337 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300263
#300263
oklch(27% 0.145 295.5)
- #252A00
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
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 #300263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #300263 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.