#30031D
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(20.9% 0.079 350), rgb(48, 3, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#30031D is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30031D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 3, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.079 350) |
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 #30031D | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30031D | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30031D text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #30031D text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E476AE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94C99
oklch(63.1% 0.192 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#C42584
oklch(55.6% 0.209 350)
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Step 700
700
#A91470
oklch(49.2% 0.194 350)
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Step 800
800
#89175B
oklch(42.7% 0.16 350)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.125 349.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30031D
oklch(20.9% 0.079 350)
#30031D 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) | #0A101E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17191C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34010E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30031D
#30031D
oklch(20.9% 0.079 350)
- #001E15
#001E15
oklch(20.9% 0.041 169.8)
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 #30031D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #30031D 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.