#301834
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.5% 0.06 321.7), rgb(48, 24, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#301834 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301834 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 24, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.06 321.7) |
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 #301834 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301834 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301834 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #301834 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CB
oklch(70.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 500
500
#B169BD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#863E91
oklch(49.1% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3476
oklch(42.8% 0.122 322)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301834
oklch(25.5% 0.06 321.7)
#301834 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) | #141F35 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2233 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311B23 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301834
#301834
oklch(25.5% 0.06 321.7)
- #102A0D
#102A0D
oklch(25.6% 0.06 141.7)
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 #301834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
Use #301834 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.