#300935
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.089 322.9), rgb(48, 9, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#300935 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 323°. 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 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300935 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 9, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.089 322.9) |
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 #300935 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300935 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300935 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #300935 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
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DD
oklch(70.6% 0.169 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.215 323)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C0
oklch(55.6% 0.234 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9617A6
oklch(49.1% 0.218 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A1986
oklch(42.7% 0.18 323)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300935
oklch(23.3% 0.089 322.9)
#300935 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) | #001836 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101C34 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31111E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300935
#300935
oklch(23.3% 0.089 322.9)
- #002601
#002601
oklch(23.3% 0.078 143.1)
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 #300935, 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 0.021
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
Use #300935 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.