#302A48
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.6% 0.053 292.1), rgb(48, 42, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#302A48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302A48 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 42, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.053 292.1) |
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 #302A48 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302A48 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302A48 text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #302A48 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DB
oklch(70.8% 0.102 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7761BE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#644FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.132 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302A48
oklch(30.6% 0.053 292.1)
#302A48 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) | #212F49 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222E47 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2F35 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302A48
#302A48
oklch(30.6% 0.053 292.1)
- #30320F
#30320F
oklch(30.6% 0.053 112.2)
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 #302A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
Use #302A48 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.