#301F2E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.037 330.7), rgb(48, 31, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#301F2E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #301F2E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 31, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 22%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.037 330.7) |
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 #301F2E | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #301F2E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #301F2E text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #301F2E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#A975A3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#935E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D78
oklch(49% 0.089 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#663F62
oklch(42.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#301F2E
oklch(26.7% 0.037 330.7)
#301F2E 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) | #1E232F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312024 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #301F2E
#301F2E
oklch(26.7% 0.037 330.7)
- #182B1C
#182B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 150)
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 #301F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #301F2E 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.