#301428
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.1% 0.055 339.1), rgb(48, 20, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#301428 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301428 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 20, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.055 339.1) |
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 #301428 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301428 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301428 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #301428 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B6
oklch(70.8% 0.104 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD67A4
oklch(63.2% 0.133 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A84C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.146 339)
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Step 700
700
#903D79
oklch(49.1% 0.134 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#753363
oklch(42.8% 0.112 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D51
oklch(37.7% 0.088 338.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301428
oklch(24.1% 0.055 339.1)
#301428 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) | #151B29 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1F27 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33151C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301428
#301428
oklch(24.1% 0.055 339.1)
- #002716
#002716
oklch(24.1% 0.055 159.8)
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 #301428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
Use #301428 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.