#300825
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.1% 0.075 340.8), rgb(48, 8, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#300825 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300825 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 8, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.075 340.8) |
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 #300825 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300825 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300825 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300825 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93395
oklch(55.6% 0.197 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F237F
oklch(49% 0.184 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#812067
oklch(42.6% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#682154
oklch(37.6% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300825
oklch(22.1% 0.075 340.8)
#300825 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) | #0B1426 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171B24 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330915 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300825
#300825
oklch(22.1% 0.075 340.8)
- #002213
#002213
oklch(22.2% 0.05 160.4)
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 #300825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
Use #300825 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.