#30052C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.1% 0.087 332.2), rgb(48, 5, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#30052C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30052C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 5, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 81%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.087 332.2) |
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 #30052C | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30052C | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30052C text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30052C 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CD
oklch(70.7% 0.164 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.211 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B923AC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1094
oklch(49.1% 0.213 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#811578
oklch(42.7% 0.176 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681B61
oklch(37.6% 0.138 331.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30052C
oklch(22.1% 0.087 332.2)
#30052C 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) | #03142D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131A2B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320917 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30052C
#30052C
oklch(22.1% 0.087 332.2)
- #00220C
#00220C
oklch(22.1% 0.058 151.8)
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 #30052C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
Use #30052C 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.