#301559
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.9% 0.115 296.3), rgb(48, 21, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#301559 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301559 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 21, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.115 296.3) |
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 #301559 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301559 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301559 text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301559 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B25FF
oklch(55.6% 0.281 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7700E2
oklch(49.1% 0.268 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#6201BB
oklch(42.8% 0.232 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F1893
oklch(37.6% 0.181 296.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301559
oklch(27.9% 0.115 296.3)
#301559 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) | #00265B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002458 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252635 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301559
#301559
oklch(27.9% 0.115 296.3)
- #272C00
#272C00
oklch(27.8% 0.064 116.3)
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 #301559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
Use #301559 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.