#302E6C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.105 280.7), rgb(48, 46, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#302E6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302E6C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 46, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.105 280.7) |
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 #302E6C | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302E6C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302E6C text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #302E6C text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396ED
oklch(70.6% 0.126 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6460D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#544FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#302E6C
oklch(34% 0.105 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#302E6C 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) | #08386E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01346B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163C48 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302E6C
#302E6C
oklch(34% 0.105 280.7)
- #403800
#403800
oklch(33.9% 0.071 100.4)
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 #302E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #302E6C 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.