#300A31
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.083 326.8), rgb(48, 10, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#300A31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 327°. 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 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300A31 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 10, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 66%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.083 326.8) |
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 #300A31 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300A31 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300A31 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #300A31 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C553C8
oklch(63.1% 0.201 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB4
oklch(55.5% 0.219 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#971F9B
oklch(49% 0.204 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#632065
oklch(37.6% 0.131 326.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300A31
oklch(23.1% 0.083 326.8)
#300A31 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) | #051732 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131C30 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32101C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300A31
#300A31
oklch(23.1% 0.083 326.8)
- #002507
#002507
oklch(23% 0.069 146.9)
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 #300A31, 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 0.028
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
Use #300A31 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.