#300621
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.6% 0.076 345.6), rgb(48, 6, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#300621 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300621 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 6, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 78%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.076 345.6) |
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 #300621 | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300621 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300621 text on white | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300621 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
#F3CDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D351A1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE2F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A31F77
oklch(49% 0.186 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#851D61
oklch(42.7% 0.155 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B204F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 345.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300621
oklch(21.6% 0.076 345.6)
#300621 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) | #0B1322 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181A20 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340512 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300621
#300621
oklch(21.6% 0.076 345.6)
- #002015
#002015
oklch(21.6% 0.045 166.4)
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 #300621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #300621 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.