#300B28
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.6% 0.073 337.3), rgb(48, 11, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#300B28 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300B28 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 11, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.073 337.3) |
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 #300B28 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300B28 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300B28 text on white | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #300B28 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD5
oklch(81% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#C958AF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4389B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 337)
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Step 700
700
#9B2984
oklch(49.1% 0.178 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300B28
oklch(22.6% 0.073 337.3)
#300B28 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) | #0C1629 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181C27 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330D18 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300B28
#300B28
oklch(22.6% 0.073 337.3)
- #002312
#002312
oklch(22.6% 0.053 158)
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 #300B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
Use #300B28 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.