#301A30
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.051 326.9), rgb(48, 26, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#301A30 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301A30 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 26, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.051 326.9) |
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 #301A30 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301A30 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301A30 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301A30 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB0
oklch(63% 0.123 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B549C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#844485
oklch(49.1% 0.124 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573158
oklch(37.6% 0.08 326.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301A30
oklch(25.7% 0.051 326.9)
#301A30 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) | #182031 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E232F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311C22 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301A30
#301A30
oklch(25.7% 0.051 326.9)
- #112A14
#112A14
oklch(25.8% 0.051 146.5)
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 #301A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #301A30 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.