#302850
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.7% 0.07 290.8), rgb(48, 40, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#302850 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302850 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 40, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.07 290.8) |
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 #302850 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302850 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302850 text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #302850 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A190ED
oklch(70.6% 0.134 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E7
oklch(63.1% 0.17 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7757D5
oklch(55.6% 0.185 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6446B9
oklch(49% 0.173 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#523B96
oklch(42.8% 0.143 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302850
oklch(30.7% 0.07 290.8)
#302850 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) | #1A2F51 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2D4F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283038 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302850
#302850
oklch(30.7% 0.07 290.8)
- #313200
#313200
oklch(30.6% 0.067 111)
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 #302850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
Use #302850 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.