#30263C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.041 304.8), rgb(48, 38, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#30263C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30263C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 38, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.041 304.8) |
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 #30263C | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30263C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30263C text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #30263C text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#977ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8262A6
oklch(55.6% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E518F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30263C
oklch(29% 0.041 304.8)
#30263C 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) | #222A3D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E292E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30263C
#30263C
oklch(29% 0.041 304.8)
- #272F17
#272F17
oklch(29% 0.042 124)
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 #30263C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #30263C 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.