#301F2A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.032 340.5), rgb(48, 31, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#301F2A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301F2A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 31, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 22%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.032 340.5) |
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 #301F2A | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301F2A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301F2A text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #301F2A 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7798
oklch(63.1% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#955F83
oklch(55.6% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 341)
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Step 800
800
#67405A
oklch(42.6% 0.066 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#54374A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 340.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301F2A
oklch(26.5% 0.032 340.5)
#301F2A 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) | #20232A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24252A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321F23 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301F2A
#301F2A
oklch(26.5% 0.032 340.5)
- #162A20
#162A20
oklch(26.4% 0.032 161.3)
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 #301F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #301F2A 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.