#301E2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.036 337.2), rgb(48, 30, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#301E2B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301E2B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 30, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.036 337.2) |
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 #301E2B | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301E2B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301E2B text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #301E2B text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD91B0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB759C
oklch(63% 0.086 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#965D87
oklch(55.5% 0.094 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#804D72
oklch(49.2% 0.086 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#683F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301E2B
oklch(26.3% 0.036 337.2)
#301E2B 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) | #1E222C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321E23 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301E2B
#301E2B
oklch(26.3% 0.036 337.2)
- #152A1E
#152A1E
oklch(26.3% 0.035 157.7)
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 #301E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #301E2B 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.