#300822
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.9% 0.073 344.8), rgb(48, 8, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#300822 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300822 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 8, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.073 344.8) |
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 #300822 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300822 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300822 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300822 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 500
500
#D055A2
oklch(63.2% 0.177 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB348D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12578
oklch(49.2% 0.179 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#832161
oklch(42.7% 0.148 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#69224F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 345)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300822
oklch(21.9% 0.073 344.8)
#300822 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) | #0C1423 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181B21 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340813 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300822
#300822
oklch(21.9% 0.073 344.8)
- #002115
#002115
oklch(22% 0.046 165)
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 #300822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #300822 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.