#301244
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.7% 0.092 308.9), rgb(48, 18, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#301244 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301244 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 18, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.092 308.9) |
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 #301244 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301244 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301244 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301244 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF6
oklch(80.8% 0.109 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.175 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B056ED
oklch(63% 0.223 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C31DB
oklch(55.5% 0.243 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8620BE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C1F9A
oklch(42.6% 0.187 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#58227A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 309.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301244
oklch(25.7% 0.092 308.9)
#301244 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) | #001F46 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A2143 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C29 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301244
#301244
oklch(25.7% 0.092 308.9)
- #192900
#192900
oklch(25.7% 0.068 128.7)
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 #301244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
Use #301244 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.