#300E21
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.7% 0.061 348.4), rgb(48, 14, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#300E21 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E21 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.061 348.4) |
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 #300E21 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E21 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E21 text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E21 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AD
oklch(70.8% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#C95F98
oklch(63.1% 0.149 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44383
oklch(55.7% 0.162 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A346F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E21
oklch(22.7% 0.061 348.4)
#300E21 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) | #121722 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1D20 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340D16 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E21
#300E21
oklch(22.7% 0.061 348.4)
- #002318
#002318
oklch(22.7% 0.046 167.8)
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 #300E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
Use #300E21 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.