#302245
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.064 300.9), rgb(48, 34, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#302245 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302245 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 34, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.064 300.9) |
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 #302245 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302245 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302245 text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #302245 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D7
oklch(63.1% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8555C5
oklch(55.5% 0.169 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7145AA
oklch(49.1% 0.157 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302245
oklch(28.7% 0.064 300.9)
#302245 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) | #182946 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2944 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2830 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302245
#302245
oklch(28.7% 0.064 300.9)
- #262F04
#262F04
oklch(28.7% 0.064 121)
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 #302245, 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 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #302245 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.