#300E3B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.4% 0.088 316.8), rgb(48, 14, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#300E3B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E3B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.088 316.8) |
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 #300E3B | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E3B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E3B text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E3B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE4
oklch(70.6% 0.166 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB54DC
oklch(63.1% 0.213 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A631CA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E20AF
oklch(49.1% 0.215 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.178 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2171
oklch(37.8% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E3B
oklch(24.4% 0.088 316.8)
#300E3B 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) | #011B3C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1E3A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1623 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E3B
#300E3B
oklch(24.4% 0.088 316.8)
- #0D2700
#0D2700
oklch(24.2% 0.073 136.4)
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 #300E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
Use #300E3B 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.