#30253A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.04 307.9), rgb(48, 37, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#30253A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30253A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.04 307.9) |
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 #30253A | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30253A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30253A text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #30253A text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C6
oklch(70.7% 0.077 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A79B7
oklch(63.1% 0.098 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#8561A3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#70508C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4271
oklch(42.7% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30253A
oklch(28.7% 0.04 307.9)
#30253A 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) | #21293B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A39 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F282D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30253A
#30253A
oklch(28.7% 0.04 307.9)
- #252E18
#252E18
oklch(28.6% 0.04 126.9)
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 #30253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #30253A 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.