#300E36
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24% 0.082 321.4), rgb(48, 14, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#300E36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 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 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E36 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.082 321.4) |
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 #300E36 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E36 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E36 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E36 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE57D0
oklch(63.1% 0.199 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A936BD
oklch(55.6% 0.216 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9126A3
oklch(49.1% 0.201 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#762284
oklch(42.7% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E36
oklch(24% 0.082 321.4)
#300E36 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) | #051A37 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121E35 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311420 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E36
#300E36
oklch(24% 0.082 321.4)
- #032800
#032800
oklch(24.1% 0.08 141.2)
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 #300E36, 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 0.023
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
Use #300E36 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.