#301E58
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(29.3% 0.1 293.6), rgb(48, 30, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#301E58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301E58 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 30, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.1 293.6) |
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 #301E58 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301E58 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301E58 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #301E58 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8336FA
oklch(55.6% 0.264 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F25DA
oklch(49.1% 0.245 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A23B0
oklch(42.7% 0.203 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#49258B
oklch(37.6% 0.158 293.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301E58
oklch(29.3% 0.1 293.6)
#301E58 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) | #002A5A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002857 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252B37 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301E58
#301E58
oklch(29.3% 0.1 293.6)
- #2C2F00
#2C2F00
oklch(29.2% 0.065 113.5)
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 #301E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
Use #301E58 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.