#301550
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.1% 0.103 300.7), rgb(48, 21, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#301550 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301550 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 21, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.103 300.7) |
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 #301550 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301550 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301550 text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #301550 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9227F4
oklch(55.6% 0.271 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D12D5
oklch(49.2% 0.252 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6518AC
oklch(42.7% 0.208 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#521F88
oklch(37.7% 0.163 300.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301550
oklch(27.1% 0.103 300.7)
#301550 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) | #002452 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292330 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301550
#301550
oklch(27.1% 0.103 300.7)
- #222B00
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
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 #301550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
Use #301550 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.