#30072C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.4% 0.083 332.2), rgb(48, 7, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#30072C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30072C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 7, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.083 332.2) |
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 #30072C | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30072C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30072C text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30072C 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B72BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.219 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A92
oklch(49.1% 0.204 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801A76
oklch(42.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#671E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30072C
oklch(22.4% 0.083 332.2)
#30072C 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) | #05152D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141B2B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320B18 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30072C
#30072C
oklch(22.4% 0.083 332.2)
- #00230D
#00230D
oklch(22.4% 0.059 152.2)
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 #30072C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
Use #30072C 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.