#301845
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.7% 0.083 306.2), rgb(48, 24, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#301845 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301845 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.083 306.2) |
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 #301845 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301845 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301845 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #301845 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.098 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B984ED
oklch(70.7% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A860E7
oklch(63.1% 0.201 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9440D5
oklch(55.5% 0.219 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E30B9
oklch(49% 0.204 306)
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Step 800
800
#672A96
oklch(42.8% 0.169 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#532877
oklch(37.6% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301845
oklch(26.7% 0.083 306.2)
#301845 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) | #062346 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102444 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D212B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301845
#301845
oklch(26.7% 0.083 306.2)
- #1D2B00
#1D2B00
oklch(26.6% 0.068 126.3)
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 #301845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
Use #301845 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.