#300833
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23% 0.088 324.9), rgb(48, 8, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#300833 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300833 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 8, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.088 324.9) |
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 #300833 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300833 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300833 text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #300833 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D378D9
oklch(70.6% 0.167 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B127BC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9816A2
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1883
oklch(42.7% 0.179 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#641D69
oklch(37.7% 0.14 325.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300833
oklch(23% 0.088 324.9)
#300833 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) | #011734 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111C32 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310F1C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300833
#300833
oklch(23% 0.088 324.9)
- #002504
#002504
oklch(23% 0.072 145)
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 #300833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
Use #300833 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.