#30245C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.7% 0.096 289.4), rgb(48, 36, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#30245C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30245C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 36, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.096 289.4) |
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 #30245C | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30245C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30245C text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30245C text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7941F9
oklch(55.6% 0.253 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#662FD9
oklch(49% 0.236 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#532AAF
oklch(42.6% 0.195 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#442A8B
oklch(37.8% 0.152 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30245C
oklch(30.7% 0.096 289.4)
#30245C 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) | #042F5E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052C5B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23303C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30245C
#30245C
oklch(30.7% 0.096 289.4)
- #323200
#323200
oklch(30.7% 0.067 109.8)
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 #30245C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
Use #30245C 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.