#301E43
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.7% 0.069 304.8), rgb(48, 30, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#301E43 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301E43 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 30, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.069 304.8) |
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 #301E43 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301E43 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301E43 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #301E43 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC7
oklch(55.5% 0.182 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#773FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301E43
oklch(27.7% 0.069 304.8)
#301E43 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) | #132644 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182642 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D242D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301E43
#301E43
oklch(27.7% 0.069 304.8)
- #212D00
#212D00
oklch(27.6% 0.068 123.9)
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 #301E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #301E43 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.