#30164D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27% 0.097 302), rgb(48, 22, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#30164D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30164D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 22, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.097 302) |
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 #30164D | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30164D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30164D text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #30164D 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B780FF
oklch(70.8% 0.184 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A657FD
oklch(63.1% 0.236 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#9230EC
oklch(55.6% 0.257 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D1ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.239 302)
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Step 800
800
#651EA6
oklch(42.6% 0.198 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#522283
oklch(37.6% 0.154 302)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#30164D 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) | #00234F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03234C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A222F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30164D
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
- #212B00
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
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 #30164D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
Use #30164D 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.