#30194B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.4% 0.09 302), rgb(48, 25, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#30194B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30194B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 25, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.09 302) |
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 #30194B | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30194B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30194B text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30194B text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.107 302)
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Step 400
400
#B583F8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A45EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.217 302)
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Step 600
600
#903CE3
oklch(55.7% 0.237 302)
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Step 700
700
#7A2BC5
oklch(49% 0.22 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#63279F
oklch(42.7% 0.181 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#51277E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 302.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30194B
oklch(27.4% 0.09 302)
#30194B 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) | #01244D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A254A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B232F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30194B
#30194B
oklch(27.4% 0.09 302)
- #222C00
#222C00
oklch(27.4% 0.066 122)
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 #30194B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #30194B 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.