#301331
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.4% 0.067 326.1), rgb(48, 19, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#301331 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301331 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 19, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.067 326.1) |
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 #301331 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301331 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301331 text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #301331 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A545A9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 326)
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Step 700
700
#8D3691
oklch(49% 0.163 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#732E76
oklch(42.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301331
oklch(24.4% 0.067 326.1)
#301331 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) | #101C32 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192030 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31161F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301331
#301331
oklch(24.4% 0.067 326.1)
- #05280A
#05280A
oklch(24.4% 0.067 145.7)
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 #301331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #301331 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.