#300C3E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.3% 0.094 314.8), rgb(48, 12, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#300C3E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300C3E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 12, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.094 314.8) |
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 #300C3E | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300C3E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300C3E text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300C3E text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF3
oklch(81% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C97AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB4FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.229 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A627D4
oklch(55.6% 0.248 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F14B7
oklch(49.1% 0.23 315)
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Step 800
800
#741794
oklch(42.7% 0.191 315)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E76
oklch(37.8% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300C3E
oklch(24.3% 0.094 314.8)
#300C3E 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) | #001B3F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1E3D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1624 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300C3E
#300C3E
oklch(24.3% 0.094 314.8)
- #102700
#102700
oklch(24.4% 0.071 134.6)
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 #300C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.015
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
Use #300C3E 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.