#300531
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22.5% 0.091 327.1), rgb(48, 5, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#300531 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300531 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 5, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 81%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.091 327.1) |
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 #300531 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300531 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300531 text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #300531 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D875D8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CD
oklch(63.1% 0.222 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B61DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.241 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C06A0
oklch(49% 0.224 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1182
oklch(42.7% 0.185 327)
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Step 900
900
#671A68
oklch(37.8% 0.144 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300531
oklch(22.5% 0.091 327.1)
#300531 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) | #001532 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101B30 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320C1A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300531
#300531
oklch(22.5% 0.091 327.1)
- #002307
#002307
oklch(22.3% 0.066 147.4)
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 #300531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
Use #300531 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.