#302550
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.076 293.1), rgb(48, 37, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#302550 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302550 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 37, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.076 293.1) |
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 #302550 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302550 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302550 text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #302550 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#906EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#553699
oklch(42.6% 0.154 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302550
oklch(30% 0.076 293.1)
#302550 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) | #152D52 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172B4F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282D36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302550
#302550
oklch(30% 0.076 293.1)
- #2E3100
#2E3100
oklch(30% 0.067 113.4)
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 #302550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
Use #302550 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.