#301D44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.072 304.6), rgb(48, 29, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#301D44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D44 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.072 304.6) |
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 #301D44 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D44 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D44 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D44 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B489E5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A269DD
oklch(63.2% 0.174 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D4CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.191 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#783CAF
oklch(49% 0.177 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#62338E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D44
oklch(27.6% 0.072 304.6)
#301D44 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) | #112545 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162643 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D242D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D44
#301D44
oklch(27.6% 0.072 304.6)
- #202D00
#202D00
oklch(27.5% 0.069 124.9)
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 #301D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #301D44 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.