#30142D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.4% 0.06 331.4), rgb(48, 20, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#30142D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30142D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 20, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.06 331.4) |
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 #30142D | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30142D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30142D text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #30142D 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A86
oklch(49.1% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30142D
oklch(24.4% 0.06 331.4)
#30142D 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) | #131C2E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B202C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32161E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30142D
#30142D
oklch(24.4% 0.06 331.4)
- #032810
#032810
oklch(24.4% 0.061 151.1)
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 #30142D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #30142D 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.