#301A5E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.2% 0.114 292.8), rgb(48, 26, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#301A5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301A5E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 26, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.114 292.8) |
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 #301A5E | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301A5E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301A5E text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #301A5E 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
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#8232FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#7100E8
oklch(49.1% 0.273 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C0ABE
oklch(42.7% 0.232 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A1C96
oklch(37.7% 0.18 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301A5E
oklch(29.2% 0.114 292.8)
#301A5E 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) | #002960 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00275D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222B39 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301A5E
#301A5E
oklch(29.2% 0.114 292.8)
- #2C2F00
#2C2F00
oklch(29.2% 0.065 113.5)
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 #301A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
Use #301A5E 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.