#301021
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.057 349.5), rgb(48, 16, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#301021 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301021 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 16, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.057 349.5) |
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 #301021 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301021 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301021 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301021 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66396
oklch(63.2% 0.139 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#98386C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F58
oklch(42.6% 0.116 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#642B49
oklch(37.8% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301021
oklch(23.1% 0.057 349.5)
#301021 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) | #141822 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1D20 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #340F17 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301021
#301021
oklch(23.1% 0.057 349.5)
- #002419
#002419
oklch(23.1% 0.047 168.2)
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 #301021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
Use #301021 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.