#301221
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.053 350.8), rgb(48, 18, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#301221 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301221 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 18, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.053 350.8) |
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 #301221 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301221 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301221 text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301221 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D186A9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36693
oklch(63.1% 0.129 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#953C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.13 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#793256
oklch(42.7% 0.108 351)
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Step 900
900
#622D47
oklch(37.8% 0.084 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301221
oklch(23.4% 0.053 350.8)
#301221 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) | #151921 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E20 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341118 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301221
#301221
oklch(23.4% 0.053 350.8)
- #00251B
#00251B
oklch(23.5% 0.046 170.6)
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 #301221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #301221 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.