#300E42
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.9% 0.096 311.3), rgb(48, 14, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#300E42 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E42 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.096 311.3) |
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 #300E42 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E42 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E42 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E42 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C57BF2
oklch(70.8% 0.181 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B650ED
oklch(63.1% 0.233 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A227DB
oklch(55.6% 0.253 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B14BE
oklch(49.1% 0.235 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#71189A
oklch(42.8% 0.195 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 311.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E42
oklch(24.9% 0.096 311.3)
#300E42 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) | #001D44 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071F41 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1926 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E42
#300E42
oklch(24.9% 0.096 311.3)
- #152800
#152800
oklch(25.1% 0.069 131.5)
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 #300E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.019
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
Use #300E42 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.