#301E3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.058 310.7), rgb(48, 30, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#301E3C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301E3C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 30, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.058 310.7) |
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 #301E3C | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301E3C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301E3C text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #301E3C 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.112 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A46EC8
oklch(63% 0.142 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B5
oklch(55.5% 0.155 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A449C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301E3C
oklch(27.2% 0.058 310.7)
#301E3C 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) | #18253D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F232A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301E3C
#301E3C
oklch(27.2% 0.058 310.7)
- #1D2D0B
#1D2D0B
oklch(27.4% 0.059 130.7)
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 #301E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #301E3C 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.