#30203C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.7% 0.054 309.5), rgb(48, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#30203C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 310°. 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 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30203C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.054 309.5) |
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 #30203C | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30203C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30203C text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #30203C 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48FD1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A171C5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B1
oklch(55.6% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#774898
oklch(49.1% 0.131 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30203C
oklch(27.7% 0.054 309.5)
#30203C 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) | #1A263D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F242B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30203C
#30203C
oklch(27.7% 0.054 309.5)
- #1F2D0E
#1F2D0E
oklch(27.6% 0.055 129.7)
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 #30203C, 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 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
Use #30203C 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.