#301D36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.052 317.8), rgb(48, 29, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#301D36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D36 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 30%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.052 317.8) |
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 #301D36 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D36 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D36 text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D36 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DB
oklch(81% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9456A7
oklch(55.6% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E468F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#663A74
oklch(42.7% 0.105 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#53325E
oklch(37.6% 0.083 317.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D36
oklch(26.7% 0.052 317.8)
#301D36 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) | #192337 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2535 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302027 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D36
#301D36
oklch(26.7% 0.052 317.8)
- #182B11
#182B11
oklch(26.5% 0.052 137.8)
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 #301D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #301D36 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.