#300923
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.1% 0.072 343.7), rgb(48, 9, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#300923 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300923 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 9, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.072 343.7) |
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 #300923 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300923 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300923 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300923 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9368F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2779
oklch(49.1% 0.176 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#812363
oklch(42.7% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#682350
oklch(37.6% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300923
oklch(22.1% 0.072 343.7)
#300923 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) | #0D1424 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181B22 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340914 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300923
#300923
oklch(22.1% 0.072 343.7)
- #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 #300923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #300923 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.