#300934
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.2% 0.088 323.9), rgb(48, 9, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#300934 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300934 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 9, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.088 323.9) |
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 #300934 | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300934 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300934 text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #300934 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD0
oklch(63% 0.213 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B029BD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9718A3
oklch(49.1% 0.215 324)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300934
oklch(23.2% 0.088 323.9)
#300934 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) | #011835 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101C33 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31101D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300934
#300934
oklch(23.2% 0.088 323.9)
- #002602
#002602
oklch(23.3% 0.076 143.7)
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 #300934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
Use #300934 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.