#301123
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.057 346.5), rgb(48, 17, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#301123 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301123 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 17, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.057 346.5) |
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 #301123 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301123 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301123 text on white | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301123 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D184AE
oklch(70.6% 0.108 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#C3649A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4885
oklch(55.6% 0.151 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#963970
oklch(49.1% 0.139 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A305C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#622B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301123
oklch(23.3% 0.057 346.5)
#301123 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) | #141924 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1E22 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331018 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301123
#301123
oklch(23.3% 0.057 346.5)
- #002519
#002519
oklch(23.5% 0.048 166.8)
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 #301123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #301123 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.