#30052B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22% 0.086 333.3), rgb(48, 5, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#30052B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30052B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 5, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.086 333.3) |
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 #30052B | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30052B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30052B text on white | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30052B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CB
oklch(70.7% 0.163 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.208 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA24A9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01191
oklch(49.1% 0.211 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#821576
oklch(42.7% 0.175 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.135 333.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30052B
oklch(22% 0.086 333.3)
#30052B 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) | #04142C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131A2A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330917 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30052B
#30052B
oklch(22% 0.086 333.3)
- #00220D
#00220D
oklch(22.1% 0.057 152.8)
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 #30052B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
Use #30052B 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.