#301E2F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.04 328.5), rgb(48, 30, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#301E2F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301E2F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 30, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.04 328.5) |
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 #301E2F | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301E2F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301E2F text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #301E2F 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A7
oklch(63.2% 0.097 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#955B92
oklch(55.5% 0.107 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 329)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301E2F
oklch(26.5% 0.04 328.5)
#301E2F 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) | #1D2330 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21252E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311F24 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301E2F
#301E2F
oklch(26.5% 0.04 328.5)
- #172B1A
#172B1A
oklch(26.6% 0.041 148)
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 #301E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #301E2F 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.