#302A33
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.018 314.5), rgb(48, 42, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#302A33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302A33 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 42, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 10%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.018 314.5) |
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 #302A33 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302A33 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302A33 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #302A33 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.034 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#93829C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 314)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B87
oklch(55.6% 0.048 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5972
oklch(49% 0.044 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302A33
oklch(29.5% 0.018 314.5)
#302A33 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) | #292C33 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2C33 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302B2D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302A33
#302A33
oklch(29.5% 0.018 314.5)
- #292F26
#292F26
oklch(29.6% 0.018 135.1)
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 #302A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #302A33 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.