#30203B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.6% 0.053 310.5), rgb(48, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#30203B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30203B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.053 310.5) |
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 #30203B | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30203B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30203B text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30203B 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A272C2
oklch(63.2% 0.127 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AF
oklch(55.7% 0.139 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#774896
oklch(49% 0.129 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#613C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30203B
oklch(27.6% 0.053 310.5)
#30203B 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) | #1B263C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F242A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30203B
#30203B
oklch(27.6% 0.053 310.5)
- #1F2D10
#1F2D10
oklch(27.6% 0.052 130.5)
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 #30203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #30203B 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.