#301A42
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.9% 0.075 307.5), rgb(48, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#301A42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301A42 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.075 307.5) |
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 #301A42 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301A42 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301A42 text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #301A42 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B987E5
oklch(70.8% 0.142 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A765DD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9348CB
oklch(55.7% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D38AF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#66308E
oklch(42.8% 0.152 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532C71
oklch(37.8% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301A42
oklch(26.9% 0.075 307.5)
#301A42 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) | #0E2343 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152441 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D212B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301A42
#301A42
oklch(26.9% 0.075 307.5)
- #1C2C00
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
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 #301A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #301A42 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.