#302241
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.4% 0.058 303.8), rgb(48, 34, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#302241 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302241 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 34, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.058 303.8) |
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 #302241 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302241 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302241 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #302241 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8758BB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B82
oklch(42.6% 0.117 304)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302241
oklch(28.4% 0.058 303.8)
#302241 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) | #1A2842 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2840 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D272E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302241
#302241
oklch(28.4% 0.058 303.8)
- #242E0A
#242E0A
oklch(28.3% 0.057 123.4)
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 #302241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #302241 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.