#30293F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.9% 0.04 298.6), rgb(48, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#30293F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30293F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.04 298.6) |
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 #30293F | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30293F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30293F text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #30293F text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A697CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917CBC
oklch(63% 0.097 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554475
oklch(42.6% 0.081 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30293F
oklch(29.9% 0.04 298.6)
#30293F 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) | #242D40 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252C3E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2C31 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30293F
#30293F
oklch(29.9% 0.04 298.6)
- #2B3019
#2B3019
oklch(29.8% 0.039 118.9)
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 #30293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.014
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #30293F 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.