#301229
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.8% 0.06 337), rgb(48, 18, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#301229 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301229 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 18, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.06 337) |
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 #301229 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301229 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301229 text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #301229 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD1
oklch(80.8% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF63A9
oklch(63% 0.146 337)
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Step 600
600
#AA4894
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#92387F
oklch(49.1% 0.148 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#773067
oklch(42.8% 0.122 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301229
oklch(23.8% 0.06 337)
#301229 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) | #131A2A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1F28 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33131B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301229
#301229
oklch(23.8% 0.06 337)
- #002613
#002613
oklch(23.6% 0.056 156.8)
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 #301229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
Use #301229 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.