#30205B
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.9% 0.101 291.6), rgb(48, 32, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#30205B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30205B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 32, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.101 291.6) |
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 #30205B | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30205B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30205B text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #30205B text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F37FD
oklch(55.6% 0.266 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C25DD
oklch(49.1% 0.247 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5723B2
oklch(42.6% 0.205 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#47268D
oklch(37.7% 0.159 291.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30205B
oklch(29.9% 0.101 291.6)
#30205B 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) | #002C5D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A5A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242D3A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30205B
#30205B
oklch(29.9% 0.101 291.6)
- #2F3000
#2F3000
oklch(29.8% 0.066 111)
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 #30205B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
Use #30205B 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.