#301734
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.062 321.9), rgb(48, 23, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#301734 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301734 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 23, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.062 321.9) |
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 #301734 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301734 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301734 text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #301734 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B367BF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 322)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 322)
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Step 700
700
#873C93
oklch(49.1% 0.153 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3377
oklch(42.8% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301734
oklch(25.4% 0.062 321.9)
#301734 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) | #131F35 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2233 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311B23 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301734
#301734
oklch(25.4% 0.062 321.9)
- #0E2A0C
#0E2A0C
oklch(25.5% 0.063 142.3)
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 #301734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #301734 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.