#30213E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28% 0.055 307), rgb(48, 33, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#30213E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30213E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 33, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.055 307) |
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 #30213E | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30213E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30213E text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #30213E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30213E
oklch(28% 0.055 307)
#30213E 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) | #1A273F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E283D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E262C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30213E
#30213E
oklch(28% 0.055 307)
- #212E0D
#212E0D
oklch(28% 0.056 127.7)
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 #30213E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #30213E 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.