#30172E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25% 0.055 330), rgb(48, 23, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#30172E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30172E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 35%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.055 330) |
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 #30172E | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30172E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30172E text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #30172E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C589BF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#894084
oklch(49.1% 0.133 330)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30172E
oklch(25% 0.055 330)
#30172E 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) | #161E2F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D212D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321920 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30172E
#30172E
oklch(25% 0.055 330)
- #0A2913
#0A2913
oklch(25.1% 0.055 150.1)
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 #30172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #30172E 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.