#300E3D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.5% 0.09 315.2), rgb(48, 14, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#300E3D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E3D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.09 315.2) |
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 #300E3D | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E3D | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E3D text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E3D 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
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF0
oklch(81% 0.106 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.17 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B953E1
oklch(63% 0.218 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A52ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D1DB3
oklch(49% 0.221 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#731D91
oklch(42.7% 0.183 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E3D
oklch(24.5% 0.09 315.2)
#300E3D 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) | #001C3E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1F3C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1724 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E3D
#300E3D
oklch(24.5% 0.09 315.2)
- #0F2700
#0F2700
oklch(24.3% 0.071 135.3)
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 #300E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
Use #300E3D 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.