#300D23
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.7% 0.065 344.8), rgb(48, 13, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#300D23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300D23 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 13, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.065 344.8) |
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 #300D23 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300D23 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300D23 text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #300D23 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
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4408A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3175
oklch(49.2% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300D23
oklch(22.7% 0.065 344.8)
#300D23 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) | #101624 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1C22 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340D16 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300D23
#300D23
oklch(22.7% 0.065 344.8)
- #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 #300D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #300D23 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.