#301C2D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26% 0.042 332.2), rgb(48, 28, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#301C2D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301C2D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 28, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.042 332.2) |
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 #301C2D | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301C2D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301C2D text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #301C2D text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#995990
oklch(55.6% 0.112 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#82497B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301C2D
oklch(26% 0.042 332.2)
#301C2D 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) | #1C212E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321D22 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301C2D
#301C2D
oklch(26% 0.042 332.2)
- #132A1A
#132A1A
oklch(26.1% 0.042 152.3)
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 #301C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #301C2D 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.