#300D26
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.8% 0.067 340.4), rgb(48, 13, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#300D26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300D26 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 13, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.067 340.4) |
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 #300D26 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300D26 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300D26 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #300D26 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B33E93
oklch(55.6% 0.178 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#992F7D
oklch(49% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2965
oklch(42.8% 0.136 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300D26
oklch(22.8% 0.067 340.4)
#300D26 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) | #0F1727 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191C25 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330E17 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300D26
#300D26
oklch(22.8% 0.067 340.4)
- #002414
#002414
oklch(23% 0.052 159.9)
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 #300D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
Use #300D26 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.