#30183D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.1% 0.072 312.4), rgb(48, 24, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#30183D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 312°. 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 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30183D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 24, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.072 312.4) |
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 #30183D | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30183D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30183D text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #30183D text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9848C1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A7
oklch(49.2% 0.177 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#692F87
oklch(42.6% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30183D
oklch(26.1% 0.072 312.4)
#30183D 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) | #0E213E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16233C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1E27 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30183D
#30183D
oklch(26.1% 0.072 312.4)
- #162B00
#162B00
oklch(26.1% 0.073 132.2)
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 #30183D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #30183D 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.