#300B1F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.2% 0.066 350.3), rgb(48, 11, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#300B1F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300B1F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 11, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.066 350.3) |
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 #300B1F | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300B1F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300B1F text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300B1F 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B96
oklch(63% 0.158 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#B83D81
oklch(55.5% 0.172 350)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.161 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#812859
oklch(42.8% 0.133 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#682649
oklch(37.7% 0.103 350.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300B1F
oklch(22.2% 0.066 350.3)
#300B1F 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) | #101520 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B1E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340913 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300B1F
#300B1F
oklch(22.2% 0.066 350.3)
- #002118
#002118
oklch(22.1% 0.043 171.1)
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 #300B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
Use #300B1F 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.