#302B3C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.2% 0.031 298), rgb(48, 43, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#302B3C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302B3C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 43, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.031 298) |
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 #302B3C | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302B3C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302B3C text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #302B3C text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E5
oklch(88.4% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A599C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#79699D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#665786
oklch(49.1% 0.076 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#53476D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302B3C
oklch(30.2% 0.031 298)
#302B3C 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) | #272E3D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2E31 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302B3C
#302B3C
oklch(30.2% 0.031 298)
- #2D311F
#2D311F
oklch(30.4% 0.031 118.5)
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 #302B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.013
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
Use #302B3C 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.