#302136
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.043 316), rgb(48, 33, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#302136 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302136 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 33, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 24%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.043 316) |
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 #302136 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302136 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302136 text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #302136 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#B591C3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A275B4
oklch(63% 0.105 316)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.114 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#784C89
oklch(49.1% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#613F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#50365A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302136
oklch(27.5% 0.043 316)
#302136 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) | #1E2637 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212735 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302429 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302136
#302136
oklch(27.5% 0.043 316)
- #1E2D17
#1E2D17
oklch(27.7% 0.044 136.2)
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 #302136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #302136 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.