#30293C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.035 301.2), rgb(48, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#30293C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30293C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 19%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.035 301.2) |
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 #30293C | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30293C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30293C text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #30293C text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 301)
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Step 500
500
#927DB5
oklch(63% 0.086 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#69558A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B5A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 301.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30293C
oklch(29.7% 0.035 301.2)
#30293C 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) | #252C3D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262C3B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2C30 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30293C
#30293C
oklch(29.7% 0.035 301.2)
- #2A301C
#2A301C
oklch(29.7% 0.035 122.1)
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 #30293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #30293C 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.