#302F56
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.6% 0.068 283.1), rgb(48, 47, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#302F56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #302F56 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 47, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.068 283.1) |
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 #302F56 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #302F56 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #302F56 text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #302F56 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8181C7
oklch(63.2% 0.104 283)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B3
oklch(55.6% 0.113 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#59579A
oklch(49% 0.106 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#49487D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 283)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#302F56
oklch(32.6% 0.068 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#23233B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 283)
#302F56 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) | #213557 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203255 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25373E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #302F56
#302F56
oklch(32.6% 0.068 283.1)
- #3B3501
#3B3501
oklch(32.5% 0.067 102.4)
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 #302F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #302F56 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.