#30082E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.6% 0.083 330), rgb(48, 8, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#30082E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30082E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 8, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.083 330) |
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 #30082E | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30082E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30082E text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30082E 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C950C2
oklch(63% 0.202 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 330)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C96
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B79
oklch(42.7% 0.169 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F62
oklch(37.8% 0.132 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30082E
oklch(22.6% 0.083 330)
#30082E 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) | #05162F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131B2D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320D1A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30082E
#30082E
oklch(22.6% 0.083 330)
- #00240B
#00240B
oklch(22.8% 0.063 150)
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 #30082E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #30082E 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.