#301828
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.046 340.7), rgb(48, 24, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#301828 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301828 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 24, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.046 340.7) |
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 #301828 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301828 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301828 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #301828 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25489
oklch(55.7% 0.122 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#70385E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301828
oklch(24.9% 0.046 340.7)
#301828 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) | #191E29 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2127 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33181E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301828
#301828
oklch(24.9% 0.046 340.7)
- #08281A
#08281A
oklch(24.9% 0.046 161.1)
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 #301828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #301828 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.