#300F30
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.074 327.6), rgb(48, 15, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#300F30 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300F30 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 15, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.074 327.6) |
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 #300F30 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300F30 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300F30 text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #300F30 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#932E93
oklch(49.2% 0.179 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#772878
oklch(42.7% 0.149 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#602660
oklch(37.6% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300F30
oklch(23.7% 0.074 327.6)
#300F30 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) | #0B1A31 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161E2F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32131D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300F30
#300F30
oklch(23.7% 0.074 327.6)
- #002709
#002709
oklch(23.8% 0.069 147.7)
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 #300F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
Use #300F30 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.