#301E39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8), rgb(48, 30, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#301E39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301E39 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 30, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8) |
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 #301E39 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301E39 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301E39 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #301E39 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A670C1
oklch(63.2% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9156AD
oklch(55.6% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4694
oklch(49.1% 0.132 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#301E39 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) | #19243A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2638 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2228 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301E39
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
- #1B2C0F
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
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 #301E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #301E39 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.