#300522
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.5% 0.079 344.1), rgb(48, 5, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#300522 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300522 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 5, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.079 344.1) |
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 #300522 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300522 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300522 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300522 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF2B90
oklch(55.7% 0.206 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#851A64
oklch(42.6% 0.16 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E51
oklch(37.6% 0.124 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300522
oklch(21.5% 0.079 344.1)
#300522 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) | #091223 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171A21 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340512 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300522
#300522
oklch(21.5% 0.079 344.1)
- #002014
#002014
oklch(21.6% 0.046 164.5)
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 #300522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #300522 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.