#300325
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.4% 0.085 339.9), rgb(48, 3, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#300325 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300325 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 3, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.085 339.9) |
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 #300325 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300325 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300325 text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300325 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E074C0
oklch(70.6% 0.161 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#D549B0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0209B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50C84
oklch(49.1% 0.207 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#86126C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A57
oklch(37.6% 0.134 340.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300325
oklch(21.4% 0.085 339.9)
#300325 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) | #061226 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151924 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340413 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300325
#300325
oklch(21.4% 0.085 339.9)
- #002011
#002011
oklch(21.5% 0.049 159.4)
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 #300325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
Use #300325 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.