#300D37
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.9% 0.085 320.6), rgb(48, 13, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#300D37 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300D37 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 13, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.085 320.6) |
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 #300D37 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300D37 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300D37 text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #300D37 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEABE9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D4
oklch(63.1% 0.205 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA32C1
oklch(55.7% 0.224 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9122A6
oklch(49% 0.207 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#762087
oklch(42.7% 0.172 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#60226C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 320.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300D37
oklch(23.9% 0.085 320.6)
#300D37 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) | #031A38 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111E36 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301420 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300D37
#300D37
oklch(23.9% 0.085 320.6)
- #042700
#042700
oklch(23.8% 0.078 140.7)
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 #300D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.021
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
Use #300D37 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.