#30182E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.2% 0.053 330.1), rgb(48, 24, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#30182E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30182E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 24, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.053 330.1) |
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 #30182E | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30182E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30182E text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30182E 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 330)
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Step 600
600
#9F5199
oklch(55.5% 0.139 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#884183
oklch(49.1% 0.13 330)
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Step 800
800
#6E366A
oklch(42.5% 0.107 330)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30182E
oklch(25.2% 0.053 330.1)
#30182E 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) | #171E2F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321A20 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30182E
#30182E
oklch(25.2% 0.053 330.1)
- #0C2914
#0C2914
oklch(25.2% 0.053 150.1)
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 #30182E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #30182E 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.