#300C23
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.5% 0.067 344.5), rgb(48, 12, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#300C23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300C23 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 12, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 60%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.067 344.5) |
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 #300C23 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300C23 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300C23 text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #300C23 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA0
oklch(63% 0.161 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E76
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2860
oklch(42.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300C23
oklch(22.5% 0.067 344.5)
#300C23 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) | #0F1624 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1C22 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340C16 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300C23
#300C23
oklch(22.5% 0.067 344.5)
- #002316
#002316
oklch(22.7% 0.048 164.1)
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 #300C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #300C23 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.