#302E45
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.4% 0.041 287.8), rgb(48, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#302E45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302E45 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.041 287.8) |
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 #302E45 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302E45 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302E45 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #302E45 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D99CF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8680C2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7068AE
oklch(55.5% 0.107 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#302E45
oklch(31.4% 0.041 287.8)
#302E45 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) | #283146 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283044 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3236 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302E45
#302E45
oklch(31.4% 0.041 287.8)
- #33331A
#33331A
oklch(31.4% 0.04 108.5)
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 #302E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.011
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #302E45 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.