#300F3B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.5% 0.086 316.6), rgb(48, 15, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#300F3B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300F3B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 15, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.086 316.6) |
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 #300F3B | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300F3B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300F3B text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #300F3B 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACED
oklch(80.8% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B956DB
oklch(63% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A533C9
oklch(55.6% 0.228 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D23AD
oklch(49% 0.211 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#73218C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2270
oklch(37.7% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300F3B
oklch(24.5% 0.086 316.6)
#300F3B 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) | #021C3C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101F3A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1723 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300F3B
#300F3B
oklch(24.5% 0.086 316.6)
- #0D2800
#0D2800
oklch(24.6% 0.074 136.7)
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 #300F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
Use #300F3B 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.