#301D42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.069 306.1), rgb(48, 29, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#301D42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D42 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.069 306.1) |
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 #301D42 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D42 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D42 text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D42 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.183 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#62348A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D42
oklch(27.4% 0.069 306.1)
#301D42 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) | #122543 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182641 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D232C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D42
#301D42
oklch(27.4% 0.069 306.1)
- #1F2D00
#1F2D00
oklch(27.4% 0.07 125.8)
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 #301D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #301D42 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.