#302562
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.4% 0.103 287.2), rgb(48, 37, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#302562 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302562 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 37, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.103 287.2) |
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 #302562 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302562 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302562 text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #302562 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7440FF
oklch(55.6% 0.26 287)
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Step 700
700
#6327E4
oklch(49% 0.253 287)
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Step 800
800
#5025B8
oklch(42.6% 0.21 287)
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Step 900
900
#412791
oklch(37.6% 0.163 287)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302562
oklch(31.4% 0.103 287.2)
#302562 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) | #003064 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D61 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F333F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302562
#302562
oklch(31.4% 0.103 287.2)
- #353300
#353300
oklch(31.3% 0.067 107.3)
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 #302562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #302562 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.