#302872
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.4% 0.122 282.4), rgb(48, 40, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#302872 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302872 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 40, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.122 282.4) |
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 #302872 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302872 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302872 text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #302872 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFB
oklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F9
oklch(70.8% 0.147 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F6
oklch(63.1% 0.188 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6758E4
oklch(55.5% 0.204 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5747C7
oklch(49.2% 0.19 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#463BA0
oklch(42.6% 0.157 282.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#302872
oklch(33.4% 0.122 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#302872 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) | #003674 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003171 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #113A49 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302872
#302872
oklch(33.4% 0.122 282.4)
- #3D3700
#3D3700
oklch(33.3% 0.07 102.7)
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 #302872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #302872 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.