#302971
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.5% 0.12 282.2), rgb(48, 41, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#302971 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302971 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 41, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.12 282.2) |
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 #302971 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302971 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302971 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #302971 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C75F3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675AE2
oklch(55.7% 0.199 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5648C4
oklch(49% 0.185 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463C9F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 282.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#302971
oklch(33.5% 0.12 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#302971 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) | #003673 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003170 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #123A48 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302971
#302971
oklch(33.5% 0.12 282.2)
- #3E3700
#3E3700
oklch(33.4% 0.07 101.5)
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 #302971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #302971 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.