#30072A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.2% 0.081 334.5), rgb(48, 7, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#30072A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 334°. 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 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30072A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 7, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.081 334.5) |
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 #30072A | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30072A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30072A text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30072A 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#D978C7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B9
oklch(63.1% 0.198 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.214 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#801B72
oklch(42.6% 0.165 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 335)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30072A
oklch(22.2% 0.081 334.5)
#30072A 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) | #07152B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151B29 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330A17 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30072A
#30072A
oklch(22.2% 0.081 334.5)
- #00220F
#00220F
oklch(22.1% 0.055 155)
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 #30072A, 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 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #30072A 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.