#30256E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.5% 0.121 284.3), rgb(48, 37, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#30256E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30256E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.121 284.3) |
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 #30256E | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30256E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30256E text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30256E text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8073F3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B57E2
oklch(55.5% 0.202 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A46C4
oklch(49% 0.187 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 284)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30256E
oklch(32.5% 0.121 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#30256E 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) | #003370 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163745 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30256E
#30256E
oklch(32.5% 0.121 284.3)
- #3A3500
#3A3500
oklch(32.4% 0.068 103.7)
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 #30256E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #30256E 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.