#301862
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.2% 0.122 291.9), rgb(48, 24, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#301862 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301862 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 24, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.122 291.9) |
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 #301862 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301862 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301862 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #301862 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#8034FF
oklch(55.6% 0.27 292)
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Step 700
700
#6F00EA
oklch(49.1% 0.274 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B00C2
oklch(42.6% 0.238 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A149C
oklch(37.6% 0.193 291.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301862
oklch(29.2% 0.122 291.9)
#301862 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) | #002A64 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002761 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202B3B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301862
#301862
oklch(29.2% 0.122 291.9)
- #2D2F00
#2D2F00
oklch(29.3% 0.065 112.3)
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 #301862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.078
Use #301862 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.