#302146
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.5% 0.068 300.9), rgb(48, 33, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#302146 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 301°. 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 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302146 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 33, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.068 300.9) |
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 #302146 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302146 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302146 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #302146 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8653C9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7242AE
oklch(49.1% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302146
oklch(28.5% 0.068 300.9)
#302146 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) | #162847 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192845 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2830 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302146
#302146
oklch(28.5% 0.068 300.9)
- #252F01
#252F01
oklch(28.6% 0.068 121.6)
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 #302146, 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 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #302146 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.