#300A24
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.3% 0.071 342.5), rgb(48, 10, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#300A24 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300A24 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 10, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 66%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.071 342.5) |
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 #300A24 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300A24 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300A24 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #300A24 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A5
oklch(63.1% 0.171 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73890
oklch(55.5% 0.187 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E297B
oklch(49.2% 0.174 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#802464
oklch(42.7% 0.144 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#672451
oklch(37.6% 0.111 342.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300A24
oklch(22.3% 0.071 342.5)
#300A24 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) | #0D1525 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B23 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340A15 | 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°).
- #300A24
#300A24
oklch(22.3% 0.071 342.5)
- #002214
#002214
oklch(22.3% 0.049 162)
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 #300A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #300A24 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.