#301D65
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.3% 0.12 289.4), rgb(48, 29, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#301D65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301D65 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 29, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.12 289.4) |
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 #301D65 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301D65 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301D65 text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #301D65 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A3BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.264 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B00EF
oklch(49.2% 0.279 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5701C6
oklch(42.7% 0.242 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#461A9C
oklch(37.7% 0.189 289.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301D65
oklch(30.3% 0.12 289.4)
#301D65 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) | #002D67 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A64 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2F3E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301D65
#301D65
oklch(30.3% 0.12 289.4)
- #313100
#313100
oklch(30.3% 0.066 109.8)
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 #301D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #301D65 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.