#30215B
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.1% 0.099 291.2), rgb(48, 33, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#30215B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30215B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 33, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.099 291.2) |
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 #30215B | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30215B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30215B text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #30215B text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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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
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E3AFC
oklch(55.7% 0.262 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B29DC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#5626B1
oklch(42.7% 0.201 291)
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Step 900
900
#46278C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 291)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30215B
oklch(30.1% 0.099 291.2)
#30215B 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) | #002D5D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A5A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242E3A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30215B
#30215B
oklch(30.1% 0.099 291.2)
- #303100
#303100
oklch(30.2% 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 #30215B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
Use #30215B 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.